Plasma does a thing called “self-organization.” Plasma self-organization refers to the spontaneous formation of complex, coherent structures and patterns from turbulent or chaotic states. This phenomenon has been observed across various plasma environments, including magnetic fusion devices, laser-produced plasmas, and plasma-water interfaces.

In Tokamaks, plasmas self-organize into universal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) structures with stable pressure and temperature profiles THAT RESIST CHANGES IN APPLIED POWER, described by models like the Canonical Profile Transport Model (CPTM).

In Photoionized Plasmas, Strong-field lasers create non-equilibrium plasmas where kinetic instabilities (e.g., Weibel, two-stream) convert electron kinetic energy into self-organized electric and magnetic fields.

In Plasma-Water Interfaces, cold plasma injected into water forms intricate, expanding patterns (resembling stars or gears) that increase contact area for efficient destruction of contaminants like PFAS.

With Counter-Streaming Plasmas, laboratory experiments using laser-ablated plasmas show the emergence of large, stable electromagnetic field structures oriented transverse to the flow direction.

Magnetron Sputtering: Discharges form rotating plasma structures known as “spokes” that maintain stable patterns across varying gas pressures and discharge powers. (BTW, a magnetron is the thing that actually re-heats your coffee in your microwave oven.)

Are these things that are observed in any sense “alive”? I don’t know. In Madison, I lived down the street not only from one of the nation’s foremost bio-weapons labs (Dr. Kawaoka’s), but a major fission and fusion research facility that includes a TRIGA fission reactor and several experimental fusion reactors. I still have friends who worked there. You can buy from the University parts of experimental fusion machines that turned out to be duds or just ones that were cancelled before they were even used. I always meant to buy some of it, but there’s a little University of Wisconsin internal-mafia involved.

The simple fact is, plasmas can self-organize. They can exist without a human machine to make them. What we observe as possible plasmas (orbs or other things) may have evolved, or who knows? Perhaps they were created life by advanced NHI, used for some purpose like domesticated animals and some of them got loose and reproduced.

Obviously, I know more about this than you do, but that in no way makes me at all superior. If anything, it means that I am more puzzled that you are, and have more questions.

Find a plasma physicist in your own local area. I’m sure you have the academic contacts to find one who might be friendly on this topic. Get a good interview, and perhaps I might learn something as well.

Cheerio!