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There sure are a lot of little lightnings during the long big lightning.

That's what the ladies call me, by the way. "Long, big lightning." 

Cambot said:

There sure are a lot of little lightnings during the long big lightning.

That's what the ladies call me, by the way. "Long, big lightning."

Because they're likely to incur fatal injuries if they touch you? 

A split second of actual action followed by a lot of noise and rumbling? 

mediaphile said:

Because they're likely to incur fatal injuries if they touch you?

Precisely.

:highfive: 

So they finally found something that's not as cool when you slow it down, huh? 

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/31/tumblr_kugf95XVXN1qzvqipo1_500.jpg 

Cambot said:

That's what the ladies call me, by the way. "Long, big lightning."

Is that because you're done in a flash? 

So was that lightning striking the same place like 5 times? 

Never strikes twice, eh? 

Fucking lightning.
We are getting closer to figuring out how you work.
Can we slow down magnets? 

I think I'm more impressed at 9K FPS. 

lightning go up?

/flabbergast 

that's gotta be one badass camera 

arothman said:

lightning go up?

It was a U.S. counter-attack. We will not tolerate our atmospheric oppressors any more!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4840890106_db88e28586_b.jpg 

I'm wondering, if the electrons in lightning move at the speed of light(186,000 miles per second), then how fast are those little "sprites"(tiny quick flashes) travelling?

Science and nature are AWESOME! 

speed006 said:

I'm wondering, if the electrons in lightning move at the speed of light(186,000 miles per second), then how fast are those little "sprites"(tiny quick flashes) travelling?

Science and nature are AWESOME!

Not faster than light :) 

AND electrons don't move at the speed of light.

Read this: http://amasci.com/miscon/speed.html
At some point, that guy comes up with like 3.4in/hr, under the conditions he mentioned.

In fact, they wouldn't move much at all in lightning, I wouldn't think. 

Alfonso said:

AND electrons don't move at the speed of light.

Read this: http://amasci.com/miscon/speed.html
At some point, that guy comes up with like 3.4in/hr, under the conditions he mentioned.

In fact, they wouldn't move much at all in lightning, I wouldn't think.

Bill Beaty is a smart guy, obviously. As someone who works in the field, I disagree with some of his theory. 

gonads in the lightning. 

That was insane! Even at 9k FPS some of the flashes were still happening too fast to see! My mind is blown 

Alfonso said:

AND electrons don't move at the speed of light.

Read this: http://amasci.com/miscon/speed.html
At some point, that guy comes up with like 3.4in/hr, under the conditions he mentioned.

In fact, they wouldn't move much at all in lightning, I wouldn't think.

Here's a bit of info on the subject...
"With electricity, the overall effect from one end of a conductor to the other happens at the speed of light: a swift 186,000 miles per second!!!"

And my question about electron flow was incorrect. The speed of electrical current is what I was questioning...sorry.

copied from:
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_1/2.html 

scrums said:

gonads in the lightning.

ohmygod one time I pointed a high speed camera at the sky and the storm was like weeeeeeeeeee!!! 

But was there strife? 

I thought this was the beginning of another video by OK Go! 

BYF! 

Double Lightning Bolt all the way across the sky! What does it mean!!? 

Amazing! 9,000 fps goodness! 

Say - it really does go up.
And the multiple flashes that took the same path.
That was badass. 

scandyl said:

Double Lightning Bolt all the way across the sky! What does it mean!!?

lolz 

missile command indeed 

Alfonso said:

AND electrons don't move at the speed of light.

Read this: http://amasci.com/miscon/speed.html
At some point, that guy comes up with like 3.4in/hr, under the conditions he mentioned.

In fact, they wouldn't move much at all in lightning, I wouldn't think.

Ah, yes, whenever I see a bolt of lightning starting at 3.4 inches above my head, I usually get out of the way within the hour. 

The first part of that spelled "Hi" backwards. Maybe God's dyslexic. Actually, it later says "IVH", which I'm sure is supposed to be "HIV". Maybe lightning causes HIV? It's a sign! 

Baaahahahaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96URtwjm2o4&feature=related 

NEAT 

I think that spot near the middle that was getting hammered was a lighting rod. The lightning was definitely hitting a point above the ground. I wonder how much Dark sky this guy filmed before he actually got a lighting strike @ 9000 fps 

It's so impressive how the strikes follow almost the exact same path each time. Least resistance ftw.

BTW was expecting some over 9000 jokes...I was disappointed. 

Yeah, the crack is actually the lighting ionizing the air and basically creating a channel of plasma. Once the path is there it acts as a wire until the plasma disperses and it's gotta re-ionize. Lightning is certainly super cool, but is completely useless as a power source. 

lightning struck a light pole about 30 feet from the window I was standing by a few days ago, scared the shat out of me and my roomate, we heard a loud sizzle the whole room illuminated, and then it sounded like a gun shot immediatley afterwards 

This reminds me, the way you love me is frightening.

/readies knuckles for impact with engrained organic surface 

Develan said:

Baaahahahaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96URtwjm2o4&feature=related

hahahahaha -- stupid fly