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BigV · 07-12-2005, 06:52 PM

Interesting facts:

Lightning can heat the air up to 30,000 degrees Celcius. Temperature of the surface of the Sun, 6000 degrees Celcius.

Lightning can produce x-rays at energies more than 10,000,000 electron volts. The chest x-ray you had during your last physical exam was about 125,000 volts.

A Bolt Out Of The Blue. Joseph R. Dwyer. Scientific American, May 2005.

07-12-2005, 06:52 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Interesting facts: Lightning can heat the air up to 30,000 degrees Celcius. Temperature of the surface of the Sun, 6000 degrees Celcius. Lightning can produce x-rays at energies more than 10,000,000 electron volts. The chest x-ray you had during your last physical exam was about 125,000 volts. A Bolt Out Of The Blue. Joseph R. Dwyer. Scientific American, May 2005. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.