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I really doesn't matter how one phrases the phenomena ....
attraction or replusion of charged particles....statisticaly
certain conditions are very highly correlated to lightning
strikes.  Being a tall object, especialy metal is very
effective : lone trees, golphers with metal clubs, irrigators
carrying metal pipes in fields, etc.

Interestingly, at least one peak in the Cascade Mnts of Oregon
is struck so many times on its highest spire that rock has a thin
layer fused material.I have forgotten the name of this mineral..
fulginite .  ??  something like that.

Ofcourse the very highest correlation is with metal radio
antennas sited on the highest peak in an area.  One station
on STeen's Mnt in Oregon has dozens of aluminium cables of
10-20 meters in length radiating away from the base of the
antenna. I asume it is struck repeatedly during electrical
storms.
Smiles :)
Landon

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