Our understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiosity (theconversation.com)
from otters_raft@lemmy.ca to science@mander.xyz on 08 Sep 23:00
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Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 08 Sep 23:56 collapse

This article suggests that cosmic radiation triggers lightning strikes… Earth is basically a giant geiger counter.

livescience.com/…/lightning-on-earth-is-sparked-b…

sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net on 09 Sep 04:27 collapse

"I'm Jim. I have to hold the geiger counter at the spot lightning is going to strike. I'll let you know what I find."