Re: Back on the horse

In article <2vack4t78u2eg5l140ugv7op8p989q5vsg@xxxxxxx>, Ace wrote:
On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:01:04 +0000, Champ <neal@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

All metals are detectable, although some less than others. It's the
conductivity, rather than magneticity[1], that makes the difference,
as it's a "disturbance" to the electromagnetic field, inducing a
current, that is used in these machines.

<Obvious feed-line>

Eddies in the space-time continuum?

Phil

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