Can a bullet fired into the storm cloud cause lightning to strike? (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago by BigChungus@startrek.website to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’m just curious during thunderstorm, if anyone tried to fire a bullet during storm into clouds? Will the lightning strike the bullet? Mythbusters or someone else maybe did that ?

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[-] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sure, but yelling isn't going to have any risk of accidental collateral damage. Encouraging a bunch of fucking idiots to shoot wildly at clouds seems asking for tragedy.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, it's true the bullets will fall.

But at least the less-idiotic people will be protected by having sought shelter from the storm.

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