Laser Lightening Rod (opens in new tab)

(washingtonpost.com)

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The news was already posted - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34402277

Weird lead-in for a title from the WP - but then again, it's the WP!

An ambitious experiment on a Swiss mountaintop has demonstrated that a laser beam also can help guide the path of lightning, extending the effectiveness of the Franklin rod high into the sky.

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realAzazello3y ago

The news was already posted - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34402277

Weird lead-in for a title from the WP - but then again, it's the WP!

chrisstuOP3y ago

An ambitious experiment on a Swiss mountaintop has demonstrated that a laser beam also can help guide the path of lightning, extending the effectiveness of the Franklin rod high into the sky.

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