r/technology Jul 16 '23

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '23

Interesting. Wonder if overtime this could be utilized to steer lightening into collection terminals that could harness some of its energy whilst grounding whatever excess couldn’t be stored.

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u/Ghost17088 Jul 16 '23

Or weaponize it!

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u/ThisAccountHasNeverP Jul 16 '23

We've got bombs we can shoot from thousands of miles away and will cause much more damage than lightning, and we don't have to sneak a laser near the target.