I was gonna say this was fake because there was no damage to the boat, but on closer inspection a crossbar bit actually is missing from the mast afterward so I'll give it a tentative "maybe not reversed"
edit: actually no it's still there, back to it's a faaaake
I was gonna say this was fake because there was no damage to the boat, but on closer inspection a crossbar bit actually is missing from the mast afterward so I'll give it a tentative "maybe not reversed"
edit: actually no it's still there, back to it's a faaaake
That "crossbar bit" is a spreader, and it's quite a bit beefier than you might imagine. It's part of the lateral stabilization system for the mast and it is built to carry tremendous loads.
the way the fire on the boat just fades away in half a second and it's back to looking untouched is a red flag, they did good work with the bits of incandescent material spraying over the water though, that's a realistic touch
My suspicions start with "why would someone focus a hand-held video camera on an empty, docked boat and just so happen to do that with the only one in the harbor that gets hit by lightning?"
Could be real, but even if so there's more happening.
Nah, I'm fairly confident it's real. The response to the lightning bolt is reasonable, the camera is actually moving, and there is some heavy artifacting that nobody would ever include in a fake. Try pausing it during any point of the strike and you'll see black blotches covering significant parts of the video, and there's too much blur to make anything beyond "shit that's bright".
Sometimes people just film stupid stuff and something crazy happens.
If it is real, whoever is holding that camera has some immense respect coming to them.
Having been close to a lightning strike (though, nowhere near that close) my initial response probably would be to drop the phone, find a dark closet or bed to hide under, and proceed to soil myself until the storm had moved on.
It would most certainly have not included "take a half step back, and then continue filming". There's a large part of the old caveman brain that comes to the fore in circumstances like that.
But, maybe living where ever that is breeds some amount of disregard for weather, given enough time. If it's a common enough occurrence I could imagine that happening.
If it is real, whoever is holding that camera has some immense respect coming to them.
Having been close to a lightning strike (though, nowhere near that close) my initial response probably would be to drop the phone, find a dark closet or bed to hide under, and proceed to soil myself until the storm had moved on.
It would most certainly have not included "take a half step back, and then continue filming". There's a large part of the old caveman brain that comes to the fore in circumstances like that.
But, maybe living where ever that is breeds some amount of disregard for weather, given enough time. If it's a common enough occurrence I could imagine that happening.
If it is real, whoever is holding that camera has some immense respect coming to them.
Having been close to a lightning strike (though, nowhere near that close) my initial response probably would be to drop the phone, find a dark closet or bed to hide under, and proceed to soil myself until the storm had moved on.
It would most certainly have not included "take a half step back, and then continue filming". There's a large part of the old caveman brain that comes to the fore in circumstances like that.
But, maybe living where ever that is breeds some amount of disregard for weather, given enough time. If it's a common enough occurrence I could imagine that happening.
About the boat gif - most boats with masts that tall actually have the mast "grounded" in a way. There would be a wire from the base of the mast that runs through and down the keel and into the water. Precisely so that the boats don't burst into flame when hit. Path of least resistance and all that.
Hell, even if that boat didn't have grounding and it were mine? Man, that's the tallest thing in the area so time to use the old trick of looping some chain around the base of the mast and throwing the other end overboard and into the water.
Sailboats get clipped all the time with lightening and it looks pretty much exactly like that.
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there was a woman circumnavigating the world single handed in a sailboat
lighting struck the mast, which knocked out all her electronic navigation system
she had a sextant as a backup
it hung on the mast below deck, so that melted
anyway cool story about making do with literally a piece of string and some cardboard that I can't find the details of
but anyway the point is, she sailed on with no other problems
some consideration to lighting strikes has actually been made on modern sailboats, earthing the mast to the propeller so that a lightning strike doesn't blow a hole in the hull or something like that
I'm curious what kind of damage you expect would happen, and why you think it would happen
also why you think it would catch fire
EDIT: aluminium is a good conductor, which is why the mast itself is going to be pretty much fine
there was a woman circumnavigating the world single handed in a sailboat
lighting struck the mast, which knocked out all her electronic navigation system
she had a sextant as a backup
it hung on the mast below deck, so that melted
anyway cool story about making do with literally a piece of string and some cardboard that I can't find the details of
but anyway the point is, she sailed on with no other problems
some consideration to lighting strikes has actually been made on modern sailboats, earthing the mast to the propeller so that a lightning strike doesn't blow a hole in the hull or something like that
I'm curious what kind of damage you expect would happen, and why you think it would happen
also why you think it would catch fire
EDIT: aluminium is a good conductor, which is why the mast itself is going to be pretty much fine
I thought I had clicked on the bad joke thread and now I'm disappointed that there is no pun-based punchline to this story.
Just practice for the upcoming Mousetrap tournament.
Where the actual competition is who can get the board set up correctly the fastest, because nobody anywhere has actually played a game of mousetrap.
If it is real, whoever is holding that camera has some immense respect coming to them.
Having been close to a lightning strike (though, nowhere near that close) my initial response probably would be to drop the phone, find a dark closet or bed to hide under, and proceed to soil myself until the storm had moved on.
It would most certainly have not included "take a half step back, and then continue filming". There's a large part of the old caveman brain that comes to the fore in circumstances like that.
But, maybe living where ever that is breeds some amount of disregard for weather, given enough time. If it's a common enough occurrence I could imagine that happening.
#FloridaMan
At a friends graduation party, we were all sitting around their covered patio while a thunderstorm passed by. About 20 yards away was their pond. I was sitting in a plastic chair like this, when lightning struck the pond (or something very close to the pond). I, and a few others, were literally knocked out of our chairs by the force of the strike.
The pond was also steaming for about half an hour after that, which was kinda nuts.
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Well, sure, but not even Pin can post every minute of the day.
I was gonna say this was fake because there was no damage to the boat, but on closer inspection a crossbar bit actually is missing from the mast afterward so I'll give it a tentative "maybe not reversed"
edit: actually no it's still there, back to it's a faaaake
That "crossbar bit" is a spreader, and it's quite a bit beefier than you might imagine. It's part of the lateral stabilization system for the mast and it is built to carry tremendous loads.
I think those are sparks raining down onto the front portion. So many falling at once looks like fire, but they quickly lose their glow.
I'm betting that the base of the mast and the hull are scorched badly or just a melted gaping hole
Could be real, but even if so there's more happening.
Sometimes people just film stupid stuff and something crazy happens.
Having been close to a lightning strike (though, nowhere near that close) my initial response probably would be to drop the phone, find a dark closet or bed to hide under, and proceed to soil myself until the storm had moved on.
It would most certainly have not included "take a half step back, and then continue filming". There's a large part of the old caveman brain that comes to the fore in circumstances like that.
But, maybe living where ever that is breeds some amount of disregard for weather, given enough time. If it's a common enough occurrence I could imagine that happening.
#FloridaMan
Anyone else really want sound on this one?
Boston, actually
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/07/07/video-shows-bolt-lightening-striking-boat-south-boston/wPvY3VWnC25rSePJuM0lcM/story.html
It stays in the closet now.
But... like... spring-loaded and made of razors.
Hell, even if that boat didn't have grounding and it were mine? Man, that's the tallest thing in the area so time to use the old trick of looping some chain around the base of the mast and throwing the other end overboard and into the water.
Sailboats get clipped all the time with lightening and it looks pretty much exactly like that.
The question is, was it an accident?
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lighting struck the mast, which knocked out all her electronic navigation system
she had a sextant as a backup
it hung on the mast below deck, so that melted
anyway cool story about making do with literally a piece of string and some cardboard that I can't find the details of
but anyway the point is, she sailed on with no other problems
some consideration to lighting strikes has actually been made on modern sailboats, earthing the mast to the propeller so that a lightning strike doesn't blow a hole in the hull or something like that
I'm curious what kind of damage you expect would happen, and why you think it would happen
also why you think it would catch fire
EDIT: aluminium is a good conductor, which is why the mast itself is going to be pretty much fine
I thought I had clicked on the bad joke thread and now I'm disappointed that there is no pun-based punchline to this story.
It wanted to test the boat's ballast.
Just practice for the upcoming Mousetrap tournament.
Where the actual competition is who can get the board set up correctly the fastest, because nobody anywhere has actually played a game of mousetrap.
At a friends graduation party, we were all sitting around their covered patio while a thunderstorm passed by. About 20 yards away was their pond. I was sitting in a plastic chair like this, when lightning struck the pond (or something very close to the pond). I, and a few others, were literally knocked out of our chairs by the force of the strike.
The pond was also steaming for about half an hour after that, which was kinda nuts.
I wonder how well it resisted the flow of the current after that?
a very dumb gif that made me chortle
That frog is going to have a quest to send you on.
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