Laser Lightening Rod

by chrisstu on 1/16/2023, 5:41:45 PM with 2 comments

  • by realAzazello on 1/17/2023, 2:23:48 AM

    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!

  • by chrisstu on 1/16/2023, 5:41:45 PM

    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.