Mixmaster-san, Sorry for prolonging the agony - I was hoping, in vain, for an admission of guilt.
The fundamental misconception that started this whole sad comedy of Doltish errors was Jim Dolt's belief that a Faraday cage has to be grounded in order to suppress electromagnetic radiation.
Diagnosis: Lion taming is contraindicated, a career of public service is recommended. And this...
Now the electrons repel each other and therefor move in a circular motion with the spark gap as the center. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ takes me on a trip with Mr. Peabody and Sherman to the place where the Huskies go...
Was my question about cycling the keys for a block cipher a *useless* one or did the bit about horses offend? Horses are OK, sort of. In their own way. On someone else's nickel. Mike Snowcone, anyone?