Re: Lightning Video

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Original poster: "Gary Peterson" <g.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


> My car was obviously a far better path to ground in spite of rubber tires.

I that believe rubber tires contain some carbon that makes them 
conductive. I know for a fact that some inner tube rubber is conductive.


----- Original Message ----- From: Tesla list
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Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:50 AM
Subject: RE: Lightning Video

Chris,
  I really don't know....I think the huge tree above me kept the 
water on the cardboard to a minimum, but all I can really say is that 
I was dang lucky.  My car was obviously a far better path to ground 
in spite of rubber tires.  I guess it was kind of like how a Tesla 
coil tends to go towards metal targets, whether grounded or not.
Mike


Would the cardboard really make much difference as to whether or not 
the lightning hit you?  I think that lightning could easily overcome 
the breakdown voltage of cardboard, also, since it was sprinkling, it 
probably would have even been somewhat conductive.  So would the 
cardboard really make any difference at all?
Chris