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I see, the instructable suggests using an incandescent (specifically not flouro) globe wired in series with a full bridge rectifier to convert to DC. This would limit the current but is a bit ghetto and the light/heat produced is wasted energy. However a lighting ballast may not be useable as tesla coils are generally dependent on frequency. A globe or element would increase resistance as it warms as they have positive temperature coefficients. So in this case I would say wire a standard globe in series on the active side going into a rectifying diode or full bridge rectifier to convert to DC power. wire mains active to globe socket then globe neutral into diode into your circuit then circuit negative to mains neutral. Hope this helps, best of luck (stay safe) Note: I'm Australian and not overly familiar with your 110v residential wiring, caution advised

Good shout, I was thinking the Audio Technica logo but LP logo is closer

I don't think you can use anything as a ballast. A heating element or light bulb could function as a resistor or fuse but it'd be better to use a resistor or fuse. What's the objective of the ballast? To limit current, to provide start up voltage, output a certain frequency of power or perhaps to provide an inductive or lagging load to counteract a capacative or leading load and manage power factor

I would expect a chocking death to be some kind of crushing hazard. Don't know why anyone would chock an airway but it makes sense it would lead to choking.

Would it be possible to volunteer some time to an organization like food not bombs I heard they were getting fines and arrested for distributing food. You could possibly secure some food, help the community and still potentially go to prison for not paying the bogus fine.

You may be interested in a Epigenetics It's a scientific field that studies environmental influence among other things.

Wow, very glad we haven't turned cars into data harvesting surveillance apparatus' ... Wait I'm being handed a note.. Oh no.

Tell my why is a song by supermode with a dope remix by maddix. We all deserve better music than manufactured reductive pop.

As long as data harvesting is legal and profitable, privacy will be a cat and mouse game. Gotta wonder how much capital and human effort is invested into all these anti-consumer innovations.

Buy a few self urine test kits from ebay, check every 3-5 days, drink lots of water, run lots! As an 85kg heavy smoker it usually takes me 3 ish weeks to pee clean. Good luck!