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		ggm on Oct 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The electrostatic world of insects Could a cloud of midges make a path to ground for lightning?

hagbard_c on Oct 29, 2024 [–]

"Assume a cloud of midges 10 cm wide and 2500 m high" [1]

[1] https://www.sphericalcowblog.com/spherical-cows

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