Awesome Lightning Experience - Page 2

Bitman · 07-29-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

With rubber tires. Don't forget that part.

Rubber tires don't help. The lightning already jumped through a mile of air, what's another 10 inches? It's the faraday cage that saves you.

We just saw the lightning show at the science museum in Bahston. Lady put her hands on the inside wall of the cage while it got whacked with lightning. So the shifter's probly safe too.

wolf · 07-30-2005, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bitman

Rubber tires don't help. The lightning already jumped through a mile of air, what's another 10 inches? It's the faraday cage that saves you.

We just saw the lightning show at the science museum in Bahston. Lady put her hands on the inside wall of the cage while it got whacked with lightning. So the shifter's probly safe too.

But that's what they told me in Driver's Ed in the 10th grade. You mean they lied?

Gromitspapa · 07-24-2005, 09:28 AM

Must be fun in an airplane. I guess it happens all the time, and isn't too big a deal...

capnhowdy · 07-24-2005, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gromitspapa

Must be fun in an airplane. I guess it happens all the time, and isn't too big a deal...

I don't see how the hell anyone could survive that plane strike. Guess it's like XOB said ....Looking for earth... Good thing those poor bastards weren't grounded.

And o yeah: I've learned lightning strikes FROM THE GROUND UP. It takes the pos. plus neg. to make it happen. Evidently (in my image) the pos met neg at about 60 feet above terra firma. No need to be afraid.... I think if lightning wants you, it gets you. Pardon me while I say ten Hail Marys.....Capnhowdy is NOT really a dark being....... I promise, God..... Oh what the hell.....I'll take my chanc.......BLIP!!!!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 07-29-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

And o yeah: I've learned lightning strikes FROM THE GROUND UP. It takes the pos. plus neg. to make it happen. Evidently (in my image) the pos met neg at about 60 feet above terra firma.

I remember reading a Popular Science, about the time movable type was invented, that on rare occasions lightning jumps from the earth to cloud rather than the other way around. They called it "super lightning" and said it was very strong.

capnhowdy · 07-30-2005, 08:43 AM

[quote] BTW it is also a myth that lightning strikes highest points. Often lightning strikes farther down the mountainside - where more conductive earth is located.[quote] tw

True... If you look at the first image, there were lots of places it could have struck that were much higher than the tree that was "chosen".

07-30-2005, 08:43 AM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	[quote] BTW it is also a myth that lightning strikes highest points. Often lightning strikes farther down the mountainside - where more conductive earth is located.[quote] tw True... If you look at the first image, there were lots of places it could have struck that were much higher than the tree that was "chosen". __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-24-2005, 09:28 AM	#3
Gromitspapa Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 377	Must be fun in an airplane. I guess it happens all the time, and isn't too big a deal...

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