Lightning Video

[bphgravity]

Some of you might find this to be fascinating. What you are watching is a rocket initiated lightning strike. A rocket carries a cable into a storm cloud, and if all goes right, you get a nice flash:

http://www.lightning.ece.ufl.edu/pictures/lightning/4.wmv

 

[ryan_618]

Thanks Bryan.

 

[DGrant041]

Cool!

So it's like a modem suicide kit?!

I would think you wouldn't need very much extra equipment to cause a lightning strike in Florida.

 

[hockeyoligist2]

hmmm. I can't get it to play? Maybe this D$%@ firewall. I hate XP!

 

[cosmos]

Which forum member was(may he rest in peace) holding the other end of the cable? Were any measurements or scientific determinations made?

 

[celtic]

Pretty cool

hmmm. I can't get it to play? Maybe this D$%@ firewall. I hate XP!

Do you have something that will play a .wmv?
I use winamp (www.winamp.com) ~ it's free