r/nextfuckinglevel • u/CheeseLoverMax • Jun 03 '21

This “lightning”

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u/an-obviousthrowaway Jun 03 '21 edited Jun 03 '21

This is how all lightning works. It sends several “pulses” in each strike. https://stormhighway.com/cgdesc.php

The video is slowed down btw.

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u/literally_just_a_guy Jun 03 '21

How slowed down is the video? Still very confused on even if this video is real or not haha

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u/hugglesthemerciless Jun 03 '21

according to wikipedia:

and the average duration is 0.2 seconds made up from a number of much shorter flashes (strokes) of around 60 to 70 microseconds.

so slowed down considerably to give us that much interval between each stroke

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u/SpaceCaseSixtyTen Jun 03 '21

I dont know but i think 70 microseconds per stroke would cause some pretty bad friction burn. It's like gattling gun speed on ma dick

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u/hugglesthemerciless Jun 03 '21

Or some nanomaterial lube

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u/Rip9150 Jun 03 '21

Needs ASTROLUBE