"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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That isn't a school of thought in the scientific community.
It's been pretty well debunked, but will live on, like Bigfoot.
We could argue about it, but I have the feeling it would be endless no
matter how many cites I come up with.
Of course I'm not a scientist, but can google like crazy.
If you have NFPA approved lightning protection the addition
of devices of "the other school" will do no harm.
But IMO the "other school" alone is Voodoo - and dangerous.
The danger part is why I feel compelled to answer your post.

--Vic


I am not a scientist either, but have an interest in this kind of stuff.
From what I can tell, the operational theory of a "Lightning Dissipater"
has never been scientifically proved .... or disproved.
So, the controversy continues.

However, those that believe it works are in good company.
Nicola Tesla patented it in 1918. He is rumored to know a thing or two
about electricity.
Ol' Ben Franklin even muttered about it.

Eisboch

The University of Florida is recognized as leading, if not the leading,
institution for the study of lightning. The following link may be of
interest to you guys here if you haven't come across it before.

http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/co...03electronics/


Yup, more acknowledgement that we really don't 100% understand lightning.

BTW, I am curious. Did you just resend this post? It arrived on my
computer marked 8/22/2008 at 8:30 am or 15 min ago.
Yet, I seem to recall read the same post yesterday.

With all the goofy stuff going on lately with the servers, I was just
wondering.

Eisboch

Yes, the double post was a glitch on my part. I saw the message still in my
Outbox this morning and when trying to clear it, it was sent a second time.