Using wireless anti-static strip

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The normal anti-static strip which we can tie on our hand has a wire for grounding. However, I saw some "wireless" anti-static strip.

Is that really useful? Without the grounding wire, how can it conduct the excessive electronic away? What is the theory behind?

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Anti-static strip

Theoretically the electrostatic charges could be dissipated through air, if the air is made conductive by ionizing radiation. A Staticmaster cleaning brush for photographers works with Polonium-210 like that. Still I would not want to keep a piece of radioactive material strapped tightly around my hand for any significant time, especially not the whole day.
 

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Isn't that what killed the Russian diplomat in England the other year? nasty stuff.

Maybe its better to use a wire
 

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For your own safty, why not use a wire?
 

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