Part 8/9:
Reflections on Design and Future Directions
While the project was ultimately a failure in its original goal, Paul suggests avenues for future investigation. Notably, he considers the possibility of heating the wax beyond its melting point while adding other elements, which could enable better ionization or polarization effects. However, such approaches would require a radically different design—one that allows the application of voltage during the heating phase, rather than only afterward.
He references Wikipedia again, noting that the manufacturing section discusses heating wax beyond its melting point, but cautions that controlling such a process would demand more sophisticated equipment to prevent complete melting and structural failure.