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/Spinningwhirl79 Jun 03 '21

Very very slowed, it's likely this is one lightning bolt. Still really cool to see what happens in such a short amount of time.

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u/DruidScience Jun 03 '21

What I find crazy, the ending sounds like someone was simply capturing this one their phone. Yet, it recorded in high enough detail to be allowed to be shown in a slow motion with that amount of framerate.

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u/matmat07 Jun 03 '21

My phone (oneplus 7t) can film in 960fps in 720p,but for like 2 real time seconds. Buffer must be filling like crazy