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The reaction is driven by the electric potential differences between the electrodes. | The reaction is driven by the electric potential differences between the electrodes. | ||
When the growing copper fractal closes the gap between the potentials, the unit registeres the resulting drop in resistance and reverses the polarity of the electrodes. | When the growing copper fractal closes the gap between the potentials, the unit registeres the resulting drop in resistance and reverses the polarity of the electrodes. | ||
In this way the growth process is also reversed, which usually results in the breaking of a grown structure or their dissolution. | In this way the growth process is also reversed, which usually results in the breaking of a grown structure or their dissolution.<br> | ||
In case of a breaking structure the resistance jumps up again, which again results in a reverse of polarity. If there is no major change in the current through the system the polarity is reversed after a fixed time. | In case of a breaking structure the resistance jumps up again, which again results in a reverse of polarity. If there is no major change in the current through the system the polarity is reversed after a fixed time. | ||
This behaviour continues until at least one unit grew an unbreakable highly conducting structure and therefore draws the whole available power- resulting in a short circuit - or the units use up their electrodes and therefore have no more way to transport energy. | This behaviour continues until at least one unit grew an unbreakable highly conducting structure and therefore draws the whole available power- resulting in a short circuit - or the units use up their electrodes and therefore have no more way to transport energy.<br> | ||
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