Businesses are buying into devices that claim to stop lightning

[Randy Jennings]

Washington Post is repeating that the Cincinnati Reds and even NWS Amarillo have installed a lightning-suppression system purporting to balance the electric field between the clouds and ground to prevent lightning strikes.

Full story at https://www.washingtonpost.com/weat...that-claim-stop-lightning-skeptics-be-damned/

 

[Dan Robinson]

Here is the paper by lightning scientists (Uman and Rakov) specifically debunking the claims made by manufacturers of these devices:

https://lightningsafetyalliance.com/documents/uman_rakov.pdf

 

[Joe Cameron]

"Possible or not, the Reds say the system at GABP is working."
coincidence.

200 foot microwave tower less then 1/2 mile from home has not been hit by lighting in about two years.
coincidence.

I do know when it gets hit. Doubt it's been hit when gone, as the lady here would sure have told me about it.
I do not see how that device can ever be proven to work, only disproved.

 

[Warren Faidley]

The first time people get overly confident and a bolt gets through the system, we will see what happens.

 

[George Sargeant]

I'm waiting for someone to invent a device that will stop lightening.

 

[Jesi Perdomo]

I'm waiting for someone to invent a device that will stop lightening.

That’s impossible lol

 

[Jesi Perdomo]

Tee-hee!!!

That’s impossible lol

It’s impossible to stop lighting or storms there’s nothing that can stop lol

 

[George Sargeant]

You may have missed the joke - lightning is often mispelled "lightening" and it's a pet peeve of meteorologists, storm chasers, and weather nerds in general.

 

[James K]

Interesting. But I don't see it actually working.

@George Sargeant: LOL I didn't get it at first...brain auto-corrected the spelling.

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I'd like to make a device to capture...and store lightning...then use it to power the house with :lol: