Comments on: Learning about lightning the hard way http://billso.com/2008/07/22/learning-about-lightning-the-hard-way/ Bill Sodeman writes about management, mobile computing and information systems Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: billso http://billso.com/2008/07/22/learning-about-lightning-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 billso Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:01:16 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1768#comment-1324 She got a glancing blow. Having grown up in the lightning capital of the continent, I enjoy a good thunderstorm. She got a glancing blow.

Having grown up in the lightning capital of the continent, I enjoy a good thunderstorm.

]]> By: Daniel Peters http://billso.com/2008/07/22/learning-about-lightning-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Daniel Peters Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:19:01 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1768#comment-1323 Ah, I recall seeing this on Digg. There was quite a bit of discussion as to whether or not she was actually hit. Being close enough to feel the "leader," or one of the weaker side paths that the lightning bolt could have taken, is still quite an amazing thing. Luckily, she wasn't emitting a strong enough electric field to attract the full brunt of the lightning strike. I'm rather fond of thunder and lightning. Despite this, I'm well aware that we're lucky here in Hawaii not to have much lightning. It's all to easy to forget that it's an actual danger. I wonder if there are any ongoing projects to harness lightning? It would be nice if naturally occurring electricity could charge my car some day in the future. Ah, I recall seeing this on Digg. There was quite a bit of discussion as to whether or not she was actually hit. Being close enough to feel the “leader,” or one of the weaker side paths that the lightning bolt could have taken, is still quite an amazing thing. Luckily, she wasn’t emitting a strong enough electric field to attract the full brunt of the lightning strike.

I’m rather fond of thunder and lightning. Despite this, I’m well aware that we’re lucky here in Hawaii not to have much lightning. It’s all to easy to forget that it’s an actual danger.

I wonder if there are any ongoing projects to harness lightning? It would be nice if naturally occurring electricity could charge my car some day in the future.

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