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   Ian Iveson wrote:   
   > "Ian Bell"  wrote in message   
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   >> Ian Iveson wrote:   
   >>> Ian wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> An open circuit represents zero load, right? So a high   
   >>>>> load   
   >>>>> resistance is a low load.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Moot. An open circuit implies 'no' load which could   
   >>>> equally imply infinite resistance.   
   >>>   
   >>> Why moot? No load = infinite resistance is the limiting   
   >>> condition of what I said: a high load resistance is a low   
   >>> load.   
   >>>   
   >>> Ian   
   >>>   
   >   
   >> Moot because zero is not equal to infinity.   
   >   
   > A nonsequiter, surely? Neither of our propositions claims or   
   > comes anywhere near implying that it is. Any statement that   
   > were to claim so would be not just moot, but clearly false.   
   >   
   > I'm saying that zero is the limiting condition of low.   
   > Infinity is the limiting condition of high. I assume that   
   > you agree. Where, exactly, in our sequence of logical   
   > ruminations above, do you detect a difference between us?   
   >   
   > Ian   
   >   
   >   
      
   OK. You said   
      
   "   
   Zero is the limiting condition of low.   
      
   An open circuit is zero load   
      
   No (zero) load is infinite resistance   
      
   Therefore zero = infinity   
      
   QED   
      
   Cheers   
      
   Ian   
      
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