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Re:Lightning Strike Kills More Than 300 Reindeer in Norway by madengr on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @06:50PM (#12394591)
Yes, but if are hopping on one foot, you have no opportunity to complete the circuit with both feet.
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Re:Lightning Strike Kills More Than 300 Reindeer in Norway by triplesec on Thursday September 08, 2016 @03:39PM (#12456556)
but if your feet are touching it's the same thing, because you've shorted the circuit. Also, any chance of arcing to the ungrounded leg?
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