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Lightning rods do NOT attract lightning!!

lightning Rods are put on structures that are prone to lightning strikes
because of their location on a flat plain or because they are the highest
structure around or because of their location on the top of a hill.

        The buildings that are protected by a lightning rod get rid of
the static charge and therefore protect the structure by eliminating the
built up static charge.


        No one in their right mind would attract lightning
intentionally.  At least not more than once, if they survived the first
strike.

        Barns in this area have stood for years.  Farmers do not have
much spare money.  They are very practical.  they want to avoid a
lightning strike at all costs.  They use the lightning rods just like
everyone else, ---- To protect their property from lightning, not to
attract it.

Ed Henke
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On Tue, 20 Sep 1994, Doug Michael Benning wrote:

> To Dennis and all:
>
> I am sorry, but I still contend that if I have something that "ATTRACTS"
> lightning I would prefer not to have it on my house.  I cannot understand
> why I would want to attract it.  My objective would be to avoid it.
> Would it not make more sense to have the lightning strike elsewhere?
> Like putting the tower mentioned 50 feet from the house and not on it.
> Especially if we are using it to ATTRACT LIGHTNING!  If I have a phone
> number that attracts solicitors I am going to get rid of it!
>
> Anyway,
> Doug Benning
> Rockwall HS
>