I have read that James Jacobs said the following on 10/20/09:
While it's a command word to activate or deactivate a weapon like a flaming or a frost weapon... once activated it stays on. Sheathing it suppresses the energy automatically, and when you draw the weapon later it's ready to go. You'd only want to turn off the energy effect, as a previous poster said, when you're facing something that using that type of energy against is a bad idea.
I have no issue with the concept but was wondering if there has been any clarification on what happens if the item is dropped? Does the effect continue endlessly?
