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Re:Electrified cement could turn houses and roads into nearl... by barbariangrunge on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @01:20PM (#36959147)
My wife's coworker saw a cow go flying into the air last year when lightning struck nearby. Does lightning dissipate perfectly harmlessly when something taller is struck nearby? Actually curious
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Re:Electrified cement could turn houses and roads into nearl... by hnisg4y on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @01:25PM (#36959223)
Generally yes because the taller person has lower resistance relative to the shorter person. So unless they're connected, lightning would pass through the person with the least resistance to the ground (easiest way to dissipate a voltage difference).
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