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[Dave Dunsmoor]

> Correct. A negative conductor exposed to moist soil will have "junk"  
> plated onto it, rather than off from it. If the polarity was  
> reversed, the conductor would slowly disappear as it plated out to  
> the soil.

> Cheers,
> Richard B. Johnson

Interesting. Saves me from having to ask the "why neg ground" question  
that I was wondering earlier.

But now I have to ask, how (why) does the fact that electrons leaving  
an electrode cause "junk" to be attached to it?

Dave Dunsmoor