06-04-2015, 07:31 PM | #41 |
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Not that I am looking to check out but going out in a blinding flash of light does no seem like to bad of a way to go
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06-05-2015, 09:46 AM | #42 | |
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I agree that staying out of standing/running water is appropriate because of the ground current of a nearby strike, but the highest risk factor around water is for people on beaches, docks, or in boats, because they're the highest feature and most likely to get clobbered directly. Duck into a cave for lightning safety? See below: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/..._lightning.pdf Last edited by Civicsman; 06-05-2015 at 11:14 AM.. |
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11-26-2016, 10:20 PM | #43 |
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I found the links below earlier when I was fascinated with facts regarding lightning.
Remember: When thunder roars, go indoors! Civicsman, Thank You for all your great posts! Rubber tires protection fallacy http://m.accuweather.com/en/weather-...uring/17283636 Lightning strikes vehicle ahead http://youtu.be/M1XHjl_6HtM Man in a car struck by lightning http://youtu.be/skRUFSV-Mho Kind of boring yet informative http://youtu.be/9Mkz3P4k0mA Boston Museum of Science demo http://youtu.be/FKtQstoYmvs http://youtu.be/5ESxftyuyvA (9:36 and later) All about largest Van de Graaff generator at the Boston Museum of Science http://youtu.be/u48KD0meCv0 Practical lightning advice http://stormhighway.com/safety.php How lightning striking a car acts http://science.howstuffworks.com/nat...lightning8.htm Nightline report (many strikes) https://youtu.be/iCqX9d0Yv_0 Controlled (person in) car strike https://youtu.be/ve6XGKZxYxA 5 people almost struck by lightning https://youtu.be/UCYAT-oGfzE Last edited by NChat; 11-26-2016 at 11:05 PM.. Reason: Added more pertinent links |
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I remember hearing somewhere that pure water does not conduct electricity.
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05-17-2019, 10:41 AM | #45 |
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that is about a distilled water, and rain actually is some kind of it
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