Laser Lightening Rod

Laser Lightening Rod(washingtonpost.com)

2 points by chrisstu 3 years ago | 2 comments

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!

chrisstu 3 years ago |

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.

realAzazello 3 years ago |

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!

chrisstu 3 years ago |

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.