I think it had something to do with their chemical makeup. I dunno. I did find this on the Nasa Science page: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/1999/essd18jun99_1/
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > Now why would women survive more often than mean? Does body fat content > have anything to do with how the body would conduct the electricity?? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 4:31:39 PM > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Sadly Needed Info--How to Avoid Lightning Strikes > > > > They say that your chances of being struck by lightning is less if you are > female. > > I find it interesting that some people have been struck and survived. > Remember that guy that was struck 9 times? > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Keith Johnson > <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > >> >> >> Yesterday, two teenage girls were struck by lightning here in the Atlanta >> area ( http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/teen-dies-after-being-569897.html ). >> They were standing under a tree near their apartment complex. One of the >> girls is likely to live, the other died. I'm not sure if the girls intended >> to use the tree as shelter, or were simply standing near it when the >> lightning struck. Either way, they didn't realize the danger, which really >> saddens me. I remember as young boy being lectured over and over by my mom >> about getting in out of the storm. It was drilled into me not to stand near >> a tree, a chain link fence, telephone pole, or a car during a storm. I >> remember my mom yelling at me to throw down the rake, shovel, waterhose, or >> baseball bat I might have been holding as dark clouds and rumbling thunders >> approached. And boy was it hammered home not to use the phone or take a >> bath during a storm. I think as the years go by, and fewer people grow up >> with the wisdom of ancestors who spent a lot of time outdoors, we perhaps >> fail to remember or heed those lessons. Frankly, as our technology allows us >> to avoid things like power outages and interrupted phone service more, I >> think sometimes the threats that Nature still presents seem to diminish. >> Even I-- with all of Mom's warnings in my head, and all the knowledge of >> such things a degree in Electrical Engineering brought--have in the past >> foolishly jumped into the shower in my second-floor bathroom with storms >> raging practically overhead. And Lord knows youngsters often dismiss such >> warnings as the superstitions of old folk. >> But as this event sadly shows, Nature is still supreme, and we really need >> to heed those old, country-sounding words of wisdom. To that effect, I'm >> posting a few tips on how to avoid lightning strikes gathered from the Net. >> Sorry for the link and the use of multiple sources, but I think the >> information is a quick read and just might save a life. If nothing else, >> please be sure you have a talk with your kids about it, so we don't have >> more stories like this sad one. >> >> ************************* >> >> [http://www.ucar.edu/communications/infopack/lightning/faq.html#avoid >> >> Outdoors, the idea is to avoid being near--or being--the highest object >> around. Get away from isolated trees, metal fences, wire clotheslines, and >> the like, and avoid standing in an exposed area or near water. If you are >> the tallest thing around, or in a boat on open water, crouch down to reduce >> your height (but don't lie flat). Lay down metal sports equipment and >> dismount bicycles. Take especially swift action if your hair stands on end, >> as that means charged particles are starting to use your body as a pathway. >> The safest form of vehicle is one with a fully enclosed, all-metal body, >> which helps to channel electricity around the interior. Make sure the car's >> windows and doors are completely closed. Finally, remember that lightning >> can, and often does, strike the same spot more than once--even the same >> person. U.S. park ranger Roy Sullivan reportedly was struck seven times >> between 1942 and 1977.] >> >> ************************ >> >> http://www.hitthetrail.com/lightning.php >> >> - If you're boating or swimming, get to land, get off the beach and >> find shelter immediately. Stay away from rivers, lakes and other bodies of >> water. Water is an excellent conductor of electricity and nearby lightning >> strikes often travel through it. >> - Whenever possible, take shelter in substantial, permanent, enclosed >> structures, such as reinforced buildings. Avoid unprotected gazebos, rain >> or >> picnic shelters, baseball dugouts and bleachers; these structures are >> often >> isolated and located in otherwise open areas, making them a target for >> lightning. Also, they're generally poorly anchored and can easily be >> uprooted and blown over by strong thunderstorm winds. Lastly, these >> structures offer little protection from large hail. >> - If there are no reinforced buildings in sight, take shelter in a >> car, truck or other hard-topped vehicle. Keep the windows closed. Although >> rubber tires provide no protection from lightning, the steel frame of a >> hard-topped vehicle does increase protection if you are not touching >> metal. >> If lightning does strike your car, you may be injured but you are much >> safer >> inside a vehicle than outside. >> - If you are in the woods, find an area protected by a low clump of >> trees. Never stand under a large tree in the open. Be aware of possible >> flooding in low-lying areas. >> - As a last resort, if no shelter is available, go to a low-lying, >> open place away from trees, poles or metal objects. Pick a place that is >> not >> subject to flooding. Have as little contact with the ground as possible; >> make yourself the smallest target possible. Squat low to the ground, and >> cover your head. Do not lie flat, as this makes you a larger target. >> - Avoid tall structures, such as towers, tall trees, fences, telephone >> lines and power lines. Lightning strikes the tallest object in an area. >> - Stay away from lightning rods, golf clubs, tractors, fishing rods, >> bicycles and camping equipment. Lightning is attracted to metal poles and >> rods. >> - If you are isolated in a level field and feel your hair stand on end >> (an indication lightning is about to strike), immediately make yourself >> the >> smallest target possible. Drop to your knees and bend forward, putting >> your >> hands on your knees. Or crouch on the balls of your feet. Do not lie flat >> on >> the ground. >> >> ********************************* >> >> http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/grounders/lightningsafety.html >> >> >> *Avoiding the Risks of Deadly Lightning Strikes* >> >> Lightning is one of the most underrated severe weather hazards, yet ranks >> as the second-leading weather killer in the United States. More deadly than >> hurricanes or tornadoes, lightning strikes in America each year kill an >> average of 73 people and injure 300 others, according to NOAA's National >> Weather Service <http://www.nws.noaa.gov/>. >> >> *How Lightning Works* >> Lightning is caused by the attraction between positive and negative >> charges in the atmosphere, resulting in the buildup and discharge of >> electrical energy. This rapid heating and cooling of the air produces the >> shock wave that results in thunder. During a storm, raindrops can acquire >> extra electrons, which are negatively charged. These surplus electrons seek >> out a positive charge from the ground. As they flow from the clouds, they >> knock other electrons free, creating a conductive path. This path follows a >> zigzag shape that jumps between randomly distributed clumps of charged >> particles in the air. When the two charges connect, current surges through >> that jagged path, creating the lightning bolt. >> >> *The Warning Signs* >> High winds, rainfall, and a darkening cloud cover are the warning signs >> for possible cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. While many lightning >> casualties happen at the beginning of an approaching storm, more than 50 >> percent of lightning deaths occur after the thunderstorm has passed. The >> lightning threat diminishes after the last sound of thunder, but may persist >> for more than 30 minutes. When thunderstorms are in the area, but not >> overhead, the lightning threat can exist when skies are clear. >> >> *Safety Precautions* >> While nothing offers absolute safety from lightning, some actions can >> greatly reduce your risks. If a storm is approaching, avoid being in, or >> near, high places, open fields, isolated trees, unprotected gazebos, rain or >> picnic shelters, baseball dugouts, communications towers, flagpoles, light >> poles, bleachers (metal or wood), metal fences, convertibles, golf carts and >> water. If you can see lightning or hear thunder, the risk is already >> present. Louder or more frequent thunder means lightning activity is >> approaching, increasing the risk for lightning injury or death. If the time >> delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder is less than 30 >> seconds, you are in danger. >> No place is absolutely safe from the lightning threat, however, some >> places are safer than others. Large enclosed structures are safer than >> smaller, or open, structures. Avoiding lightning injury inside a building >> depends on whether the structure incorporates lightning protection and its >> size. When inside during a thunderstorm, avoid using the telephone, taking a >> shower, washing your hands, doing dishes, or having contact with conductive >> surfaces, including metal doors, window frames, wiring and plumbing. >> Generally, enclosed metal vehicles, with the windows rolled up, provide good >> shelter from lightning. >> >> *Action Plan For Outside Events* >> Coordinators of outdoor events should monitor the weather and evacuate >> participants when appropriate. School buses are an excellent lightning >> shelter, which outdoor event organizers can provide. Consider placing >> lightning safety tips and/or the action plan in game programs, flyers, >> scorecards, etc., and placing lightning safety placards around the area. >> Lightning warning signs are effective means of communicating the lightning >> threat to the general public and raise awareness. >> >> *First Aid for Lightning Victims* >> Ninety percent of lightning victims survive their encounter with >> lightning, especially with timely medical treatment. Individuals struck by >> lightning do not carry a charge, and it is safe to touch them and provide >> medical treatment. Call 911 and start mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. If the >> victim has no pulse, begin cardiac compressions. In cold, wet situations put >> a protective layer between the victim and the ground to lower the risk of >> hypothermia. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
