How to Survive a Lightning Strike

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If you get caught in the middle of a big, open field during a lightning storm, which of the following uniforms would be most likely to keep you safe? A thick wetsuit; a superman costume; a medieval coat of armor; or a birthday suit? CREDITS ********* Created by Henry Reich, with Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Emily Elert, and Ever Salazar. Music by Nathaniel Schroeder MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth - Our book: https://minuteearth.com/books - Share this video with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) OUR LINKS ************ Youtube | https://youtube.com/MinuteEarth TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minuteearth Twitter | https://twitter.com/MinuteEarth Instagram | https://instagram.com/minute_earth Facebook | https://facebook.com/Minuteearth Website | https://minuteearth.com Apple Podcasts| https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minuteearth/id649211176 REFERENCES ************** Faraday suits/linemen: https://science.howstuffworks.com/faraday-cage3.htm Human body tissues resistivity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10593226 conductivity of lightning channel: https://iopscience.iop.org/1402-4896/80/3/035901 US soil resistivity: https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/UTP_Bulletins_1751F-802.pdf

Published 2013-09-09 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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