Some truths about lightning: when thunder roars, go indoors

[rpm]

Some truths about lightning: when thunder roars, go indoors

Lightning kills approximately 24 000 people around the world every year. And approximately 240 000 people will be struck or injured but survive a lightning strike, often with severe disabilities. Lightning is a completely random and anonymous killer.

 

[Cray]

Have they found out what causes it yet?

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Dube-calls-for-lightning-probe-20110103

"We will do an investigation and talk to the department of science and technology on what is the cause of the lightning," said Dube.

 

[Temujin]

Lightning is a completely random and anonymous killer

Lies. Our students teach us lightning is a weapon used by people to kill others.

 

[grok]

African science, decolonized..

 

[Nobody Important]

Victims of lightning remain electrified and are dangerous to touch - A person does not retain a charge like a battery.

Damnit! I thought I could get the super-power of wireless charging like Shazam. Oh well, time to climb down from the roof I guess..

 

[My_King]

The face of stupidity, see how happy they are:

 

[Nobody Important]

The face of stupidity, see how happy they are:

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Dude, not cool. Always seek permission from your crush before taking her photo. This looks too stalker-ish.

 

[My_King]

Dude, not cool. Always seek permission from your crush before taking her photo. This looks too stalker-ish.

History must be kept alive. Everyone must know about these "college" students.

 

[PatchTuesday]

The sad part is they believe that crap.Like really believe it

 

[Milano]

Problem is when lightning strikes 40 km's from the actual thunderstorm then you're unlikely to hear anything.

 

[Gordon_R]

Try re-posting this article in October when the summer season starts. Winter in SA has effectively zero lightning risk...

 

[noxibox]

Table of everyday risks

Stay out of homes, they're very dangerous.

 

[Techne]

Have they found out what causes it yet?

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Dube-calls-for-lightning-probe-20110103

Ancestor bunnychow causes a field perturbation in the coaxial wave of the tokoloshi schlong.

 

[Ninja'd]

Ways in which lightning can kill

 

[ponder]

I've been hit twice, not directly though. Once walking on a wet road in the rain and other time standing behind the sink in the kitchen.

All I want to know is who sent that lightning.

 

[Flanders]

I'm one of the unofficial statistics. Was knocked lights out for a very long time after being hit while standing under a tree when I was a kid. Whoops. Much of that tree was shattered to toothpicks. I had the worst headache of my life afterwards and was left with a red mark down my chest. Thankfully that was all temporary.

Anyway, thread title had me thinking that our government's "investigation" had been completed and findings were being presented. Alas, seems like more lunches to appoint committees to organise lunches for the committee are still underway.

 

[SpliceGold]

While cooking on our electric stove my husband was also shocked. He will stirring our food this a metal spoon when it happened. Was not too bad but strong enough to make him throw the spoon and all its contents all over the kitchen

 

[Vrotappel]

If my wife reads this she will become even more paranoid.

 

[biena]

Raining .. lovely .. oops gutter is blocked. Not afraid to get wet. Grabs ladder, unblock gutter.
Lightning strikes 50m away.

Left ladder for next day, went to change my wet pants. Vowed to never do that again!

 

[pinball wizard]

News and Current Affairs? Hey, @rpm hasn't this been knowledge for hundreds of years now?