The Higherside Chats THC Book Report | Charged by Dr. Gerald Pollack
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Jan 28, 2026 
Dr. Gerald Pollack, researcher and author known for studying the fourth phase of water and electric effects in nature. He explores electricity’s role in levitation, atmospheric charge, and exotic lifter devices. The conversation touches on suppressed research, historical inventors, and bold thought experiments about charge-driven forces.
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Earth Functions As A Giant Battery
- Pollack argues Earth has a net negative charge and the atmosphere above it is positive, creating a global electric field.
- Electrostatic forces from that field can plausibly support and influence flight and lift in nature.
Lab Lifters Demonstrate Electrostatic Lift
- Pollack recounts building and observing lifter devices in his lab that demonstrably levitate under high voltages.
- He confirms lifters rise reliably and impressed visitors with their performance.
Small Charges Yield Huge Forces
- Tiny concentrated electrical charges produce enormous repulsive forces, per Feynman's calculations and Pollack's thought experiments.
- Small charge imbalances can generate lift equivalent to thousands of jumbo jets of force in idealized examples.
