Last time I looked, electrons were subatomic "particles". Otherwise, I still am dubious that the static charge is created by the stylus in the groove. But I confess I have no conclusive evidence to the contrary except the white paper published years ago by the Shure Corporation in which they say they evaluated that cause and found no evidence for it. What is weak about their argument is... no data. Not even a description of how they eliminated stylus friction as a culprit.
200g vinyl, more static?
I had been opting for 200g versions of records over their 45 counterparts. I think 45's are great but I am willing to sacrifice sound quality for more time per side. With that said, I notice that the 200g vinyls seem to create more static than others. Am I nuts? Anyone else notice this?