My questions ....

Are they perhaps profane , not correctly formulated, without direction , off-the beaten track, stupid ?

I realise there is google, encyclopedias, textbooks, etc. , but nothing can replace the power of human thoughts and minds !!

Is not our very nature to question how a system works and why ? When new technology is built or invented don't we find ourselves asking how it works ? How did someone think of that ?

Don't questions and discussions prompt new thoughts and ideas ?

In this instance I am asking for advice, information and thoughts regarding how others power PIC's and their circuitry.
I have not even attempted to build any such circuit yet and I have been researching this particular topic for two weeks already, gathering info.

Did the inventors of X10 and the likes of know all the odds before they started dabbling ?

What was life like before transformers?

Are there alternatives to transformers ?

I thank you all once again for answering some or most of my questions as well as for your concern for my safety !

I apologize for my lack of knowledge BUT I have a desire to learn more and I have found this forum to be the most interesting in this field thus far! Hats off to all of you !! THANK YOU!

So I have two options .. I recede back into cyberspace and lurk around in the shadows silently OR I summon the courage to ask the questions that other may/may not have thought of or asked before !

Thank you

Kind regards
Dennis