How to survive a lightning strike (2014)

Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014) by swayvil on Sunday September 25, 2022 @02:56PM (#32974709)

A thousand years ago we said "demons did it". Now we say "the subconsciousness did it". Both mere handwaving.

I like the Navajo take on it. Once struck by lightning you are forever infected with strangeness.

Modern theory says that lightning is the amplified voice of a distant pulsar. Very distant. Outside our galaxy. Superstrange. Basically an alien god.

Which would explain a lot.

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Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014) by alach11 on Sunday September 25, 2022 @04:38PM (#32975940)

> Modern theory says that lightning is the amplified voice of a distant pulsar

It does?

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Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014) by jhallenworld on Sunday September 25, 2022 @05:11PM (#32976288)

The electric field from the cloud is usually not high enough to break down air on its own, but some particles from space can ionize the air enough to start the process.

This counts as an amplifier in the same way that avalanche photodiodes do.

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Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014) by swayvil on Monday September 26, 2022 @03:01PM (#32986904)

And if you filter the thunder properly you can clearly hear Azathoth's orchestra.

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Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014) by poisonarena on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:05PM (#32974823)

navajo knew about pulsars?

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