http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/car-tires-dont-protect-you-from-being-struck-by-lightning/ A journal that shows you why not to believe everything you're told. Updated weekly. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/car-tires-dont-protect-you-from-being-struck-by-lightning/#comment-128 Ted Goas Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:34:37 +0000 http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/car-tires-dont-protect-you-from-being-struck-by-lightning/#comment-128 Interesting. Do they place spectators in the cage? If that is the case, it must be truly safe to have the metal cage channel the electricity around the person. Interesting. Do they place spectators in the cage? If that is the case, it must be truly safe to have the metal cage channel the electricity around the person.

]]> http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/car-tires-dont-protect-you-from-being-struck-by-lightning/#comment-126 Huey Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:27:35 +0000 http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/car-tires-dont-protect-you-from-being-struck-by-lightning/#comment-126 The Tesla Museum (in Italy I believe) conducts live a experiment by which a person is placed in a metal cage and hoisted aloft. The cage is then "showered" with lightning, showing the same effect listed in your article. The person in the cage is unaffected by the discharge. The Tesla Museum (in Italy I believe) conducts live a experiment by which a person is placed in a metal cage and hoisted aloft. The cage is then “showered” with lightning, showing the same effect listed in your article. The person in the cage is unaffected by the discharge.

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