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

submitted 1 year 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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[-] silent2k@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Laser beams ionize particles in the air . Ionized particles are conductive. As they are lined up, they form a path.

[-] Soylentcolaispeople@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Lightning laser gun when?

[-] silent2k@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The shooter will cause himself to be struck. Easier ways to get electrocuted

[-] Zana@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

Remote laser cannon.

[-] HamBrick@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Lass sentry?

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

2004

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