garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years agoTIL when lightning rods were first introduced in the 18th century, people found them so fascinating that wearable lightning rods become fashionable, e.g. a lightning rod in your hat or umbrella.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down13
arrow-up1188arrow-down1external-linkTIL when lightning rods were first introduced in the 18th century, people found them so fascinating that wearable lightning rods become fashionable, e.g. a lightning rod in your hat or umbrella.en.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 years agoThis comment gave me goosebumps.
minus-squareBlaubarschmann@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoWell, at the currents associated with a lightning strike, those thin chains would probably explode instantly and spray molten metal around. And the conducting path from the top would probably make a lightning strike more likely than without
minus-squareyads@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThe article basically kept repeating ‘theoretically protect the wearer’.
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This comment gave me goosebumps.
Theoretically
Well, at the currents associated with a lightning strike, those thin chains would probably explode instantly and spray molten metal around. And the conducting path from the top would probably make a lightning strike more likely than without
The article basically kept repeating ‘theoretically protect the wearer’.