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Can a bullet fired into the storm cloud cause lightning to strike? (startrek.website)

submitted 3 years ago by BigChungus@startrek.website to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’m just curious during thunderstorm, if anyone tried to fire a bullet during storm into clouds? Will the lightning strike the bullet? Mythbusters or someone else maybe did that ?

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[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

If there were a wire tied to the back of it, it wouldn't even reach it.

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[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago

Bravo!

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