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I AM sorry if, owing perhaps to the brevity of my note, I have led Prof. Righi to think that, in my opinion, his theory of magneto-ionisation can be “easily rejected.” Nothing was further from my intention. I believe I have read all Prof. Righi's papers on the subject as they have appeared, and have repeated some of his experiments. The impression they have left on my mind is that, although Prof. Righi's theory gives a plausible explanation of the complex phenomena investigated, yet it is not the only one possible, and further work is necessary before a final conclusion can be reached. I did not express a preference for another theory. I merely suggested objections that would have to be met before the theory under discussion could be unhesitatingly accepted. The question as to whether I have given a fair account of the numerical results must be left to the decision of the readers of the memoir.
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On the Theory of Magneto-ionisation. Nature 100, 224 (1917). https://doi.org/10.1038/100224b0
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