About Lightning storms - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ikrash · 11-18-2010, 10:33 PM

chances of you getting hit are about the same as walking down a regular street....lighting doesnt necessarily hit the highest point, it hits the path of least resistance and a graphite rod sticking 5 feet higher than the sea level isnt that much less resistance than hitting the ocean 2 feet in front of you...think of a right triangle and the distance of the hypotenuse...also, the resistance of salt water is not as high as one would think..a mile's worth of distance (not a whole lot in terms of the usual distance that a lightning storm is away from you..ie..count the seconds, sound travels 300m/s and light 3x10^8 approx every 7 seconds is a km) wouldnt even register on a voltmeter....imo

electrical engineers any opinions?

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11-18-2010, 10:33 PM	#8
ikrash Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 40	chances of you getting hit are about the same as walking down a regular street....lighting doesnt necessarily hit the highest point, it hits the path of least resistance and a graphite rod sticking 5 feet higher than the sea level isnt that much less resistance than hitting the ocean 2 feet in front of you...think of a right triangle and the distance of the hypotenuse...also, the resistance of salt water is not as high as one would think..a mile's worth of distance (not a whole lot in terms of the usual distance that a lightning storm is away from you..ie..count the seconds, sound travels 300m/s and light 3x10^8 approx every 7 seconds is a km) wouldnt even register on a voltmeter....imo electrical engineers any opinions?