Lightning strikes New York Times Building

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Lightning strikes New York Times Building
Jun 12, 2008 03:01
ICEBLUE Points: Join Date: Aug 30, 2007 Status: offline	When summer comes, lightning happens frequently. On June 10, 2008. the New York Times building was struck by lightning in New York.

Jun 12, 2008 03:03	#1
ICEBLUE Points: Join Date: Aug 30, 2007 Status: Offline	Lightning never strikes in the same place twice.

Jun 12, 2008 03:04	#2
ICEBLUE Points: Join Date: Aug 30, 2007 Status: Offline	If human can collect the elctricity,

Jun 12, 2008 09:31	#3
GARYKINKADE Points: Join Date: Jan 8, 2008 Status: Offline	Good "Collect the electricity".......the utility companies don't want it because they wouldn't know how to charge the customers for it. Hello.... MR.TESLA

Jun 12, 2008 20:38	#4
SUNNYDREAM Points: Join Date: Jun 11, 2007 Status: Offline	The New York Times building was struck by the lightning? How about the Chief Editor of New York Times? Is he well? Just kidding. Does the building have a lightning rod?

Jun 12, 2008 23:08

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All skyscrapers are required by law (in the building code) to install lightning rods on the top of the building and ground them for safety. This protects people inside the building from feeling any shock and also provides a blanket of security over the city.

Also, I think we don't harness the electrical power of lightning because we don't yet know how to store that much concentrated energy in such a short period of time. It would be like trying to catch 500 gallons of falling water with a tiny paper cup. Not only would you not get much water, your cup would be pretty much destroyed.

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