[ATMyller]

I had a weird idea of getting one of these touch sensitive plasma lamp. As far as I know those thing run on high frequency alternative current with over kVolt of electric potential inside the noble gas filled class sphere.
Has anybody any info about safety of those things. Do they produce static for electronics like computers and TVs and how much do they create static electricity. I'd hate to have kVolt running throught my body if I happen to get grounded while touching the computer's case with my feet.

[Will]

I don't have one of those things, but I know that when you put something like a coin on the top and hover your finger just above it it'll give you a horrible electrical shock- I've done it before, and its not too dangerous, just painful. If you hold your finger there for long enough it'll give you a black burn on your finger. I don't recommend you do that!

If you just want to see the sparks then you can hold onto another coin and hover it just above the coin on the plasma lamp thing.

[limpet chicken]

Or, alternatively, you can rest one hand on the lamp, and poke someone, I did this on school outings, to shock people, was pretty funny, not a severe shock, just a bit of  a nasty jolt.