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Anonymous Wed 28 Jul 16:39:47 2021 No.13445111 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>13445121 >>13445448 >>13448860

Anons do i have a higher chance to be struck by a lightning if i have hardware in my body? I have metal screws along my spine and always wondered if I'm close to dying everytime there is a storm

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Jul 2021 16:42:03 No.13445121 Report

Quoted By: >>13445396

>>13445111
Yes. You would be slightly higher likelihood to be hit by lightning than anyone in the room at equal height, density and average metal content in the body.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Jul 2021 18:04:40 No.13445396 Report

Quoted By: >>13445900

>>13445121
Theoretically, this anon is correct. In practice the real question is "how much more likely?". Personally, I doubt it's significant.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Jul 2021 18:20:35 No.13445448 Report

Quoted By: >>13445873

>>13445111
Yes, the metal reduces the overall resistance of your body significantly. If you were to stand in the rain with someone who's normal next to you, the lightning would preferentially strike you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Jul 2021 20:07:12 No.13445873 Report

Quoted By: >>13448793

>>13445448
But that wouldn't be the case on the street in a city or anywhere else with trees, buildings etc right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Jul 2021 20:14:19 No.13445900 Report

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>>13445396
desu I dont think anyone actually knows

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Jul 2021 15:07:47 No.13448793 Report

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>>13445873
no, I think the lightning would strike buildings and cars first.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Jul 2021 15:36:34 No.13448860 Report

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>>13445111
That’s not how lightning works. Go and learn about it, your question is nearly offensive in its stupidity

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Jul 2021 16:22:11 No.13448984 Report

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan

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Anonymous Thu 29 Jul 2021 18:56:53 No.13449607 Report

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Nearly no difference. The metal is isolated with new tissue and there is no conductive connection. Total cross section is low and the body is no Isolator too. 10 cm squat get more than every metal you can bear.

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