Carmen and Emily started this blog to commemorate their long standing friendship. In February 2010 Emily joined the Navy and hasn't had reliable internet since. While Carmen wistfully awaits contact she has decided to only post pictures of the sky until Emily's return.
Hmmm. I can see how this would be very very bad. I looked it up, and apparently there’s some cool new lightening prevention technology! The article is not that interesting, but their description of what this thing does is kind of intriguing: “Unlike antiquated lightning rods, which collect and direct lightning at a site, charge transfer technology prevents direct strikes by reducing the local electrical field to below lightning-collection potential.”
Emilily 11:15 am on August 6, 2009 Permalink
Hmmm. I can see how this would be very very bad. I looked it up, and apparently there’s some cool new lightening prevention technology! The article is not that interesting, but their description of what this thing does is kind of intriguing: “Unlike antiquated lightning rods, which collect and direct lightning at a site, charge transfer technology prevents direct strikes by reducing the local electrical field to below lightning-collection potential.”