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Just count yourselves lucky you dont get a spark like this! ;)
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Sorry i should have put a link, rather than just posting...
"i also dont think that walking on carpets builds up much of a static field compared with moving around on a chair especially inside a car."
You obviously havent walked on my office carpets...lol
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After sitting in your car for a while, rubbing against the seat, you may, due to triboelectricity, charge up to some voltage relative to the car (triboelectricity is buildup of a static electric charge due to friction). When you stop and get out, you pull apart the plates of the capacitor (you...