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Re:A Cell Tower in the Swiss Alps Is Struck by Lightning Mor... by NullPrefix on Saturday July 13, 2019 @12:58PM (#20428970)
Is that $2000 figure for a single discharge or a yearly figure already multiplied by 100 (days)?
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Re:A Cell Tower in the Swiss Alps Is Struck by Lightning Mor... by amelius on Saturday July 13, 2019 @01:44PM (#20429203)
1kWh = 3.6e6 joules

1 lightning bolt = 5e9/3.6e6 = 1389 kWh

price of energy = 0.10 $/kWh

price of 1 lightning bolt = $138.90

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Re:A Cell Tower in the Swiss Alps Is Struck by Lightning Mor... by Spare_account on Saturday July 13, 2019 @03:18PM (#20429674)
I'll buy one
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