If it is...

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If it is...

TB — 2/14/2007 4:26:08 PM (archived)

It's the same lightning associated with any large, churning cloud of gas and debris, such as is sometimes seen in large volcanic ash clouds. The nuclear source of the cloud has little to do with it.

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Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - phil - 2/13/2007 10:39:39 PM
- Could Gamma radiation be used to destroy the chemical bonds between C & O2? - Scott Evil - 2/15/2007 4:02:34 PM
  - You need H - nick hoffman - 2/19/2007 1:25:54 PM
- Do we need a new board? - nick hoffman - 2/15/2007 6:28:38 AM
  - re: Do we need a new board? - Marcia - 2/15/2007 9:51:22 PM
    - re: Do we need a new board? - Marcia - 2/18/2007 10:36:08 PM
  - Not really. But... - TB - 2/15/2007 7:08:40 PM
  - Sounds ok with me - Scott Evil - 2/15/2007 3:57:51 PM
  - I don't think it would help, Nick. - ER - 2/15/2007 12:18:44 PM
    - The arguments aren't just about climate change itself... - Scott Evil - 2/15/2007 11:39:54 PM
- re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays. - Johannes - 2/14/2007 3:21:14 AM
  - re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/16/2007 12:05:04 AM
    - re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays. - Johannes - 2/17/2007 4:23:13 AM
  - The article you linked to gave the probable cause (n/t) - R.L. - 2/14/2007 11:12:43 PM
    - re: Yes, but since they gave these comments. - Johannes - 2/15/2007 2:01:24 AM
      - "I wondered if there was more than electricity involved. Like something to do with nuclear energy." - R.L. - 2/15/2007 2:17:47 AM
        
        re: Prove it (n/t) - Johannes - 2/15/2007 5:52:02 AM
        
        You are sitting in a chair watching TV and you notice your keys are not in your pocket. - alcaray - 2/15/2007 6:02:58 PM
        
        re: New information and a question seems to make RL MAD for some reason. - Johannes - 2/15/2007 9:56:28 PM
        
        One thing I will say about gamma rays... - alcaray - 2/15/2007 11:32:37 PM
        
        Fantastic. I also think applies to several other debates around here, like Climate (n/t) - Yeti - 2/15/2007 8:09:07 PM
        
        Bravo! (n/t) - Laurie Street - 2/15/2007 7:13:40 PM
        
        WE HAVE- MANY TIMES - R.L. - 2/15/2007 10:25:41 AM
  - Saw that coming a parsec off... (n/t) - TB - 2/14/2007 4:17:00 AM
    - re: Related questions. - Johannes - 2/14/2007 5:38:12 AM
      - That is not lightning. - R.L. - 2/14/2007 3:52:55 PM
        
        Well, tried to find a reference - R.L. - 2/14/2007 4:47:22 PM
        
        The "small rockets" theory is correct. - ER - 2/14/2007 6:08:42 PM
        
        Thank you- that makes sense... - R.L. - 2/15/2007 1:40:34 AM
        
        If it is... - TB - 2/14/2007 4:26:08 PM
- re: Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - ER - 2/13/2007 11:15:57 PM
  - re: Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - gbaikie - 2/14/2007 3:49:54 AM
    - It must be desperately important to you that CO2 not have anything to to do with global warming, isn't it? (n/t) - ER - 2/14/2007 5:16:50 AM
      - re: CO2 and global warming - TB - 2/14/2007 5:42:15 AM
        
        re: CO2 and global warming - Yeti - 2/14/2007 6:55:08 PM
        
        re: futhermore, causal factors - Yeti - 2/14/2007 7:00:42 PM
        
        re: futhermore, causal factors - TB - 2/14/2007 8:15:25 PM
        
        What CO2? - ER - 2/14/2007 6:16:15 AM
        
        re: What CO2? - gbaikie - 2/14/2007 7:27:24 AM
        
        You're not paying atterntion, are you? - ER - 2/14/2007 12:03:57 PM
  - re: Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - Marcia - 2/14/2007 1:49:22 AM
    - Taking the rays - ER - 2/14/2007 2:47:20 AM
      - re: Taking the rays - Marcia - 2/14/2007 5:32:18 AM
        
        The dying Earth - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/14/2007 6:47:25 PM
        
        It's polar wander paths you need to be looking for. - podrock - 2/17/2007 1:33:39 AM
        
        fix'd link - podrock - 2/17/2007 2:27:07 AM
        
        re: fix'd link - Interesting, thanks! - Marcia - 2/18/2007 8:27:05 PM
        
        There is no evidence for significant slowing of the earth's rotatio, other than from tides - nick hoffman - 2/15/2007 6:25:50 AM
        
        Planetary rotation, geomagnetic poles & global warming - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 8:31:16 AM
        
        totally fathomable - ER - 2/15/2007 7:00:16 PM
        
        The media has you right where they want you. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 10:48:43 PM
        
        Fine. Let's put your theory to the test. - ER - 2/16/2007 1:26:05 AM
        
        It's not MY theory. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/16/2007 3:39:46 AM
        
        Only about your "Dear Mr. Scientist" reference - alcaray - 2/16/2007 5:14:07 PM
        
        re: Only about your "Dear Mr. Scientist" reference - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/16/2007 11:18:56 PM
        
        It should be privately managed. - ER - 2/17/2007 1:36:36 AM
        
        Who's theory is it? - ER - 2/16/2007 4:21:37 AM
        
        re: Who's theory is it? - Slippery-Devil1 - 2/16/2007 11:21:18 PM
        
        re: totally fathomable - Marcia - 2/15/2007 9:58:32 PM
        
        re: totally fathomable - Marcia - 2/15/2007 10:28:07 PM
        
        20 degrees in a hundred years? - alcaray - 2/15/2007 4:13:13 PM
        
        yep..all true. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 10:59:32 PM
        
        Your theory seems to converge with Johannes'. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/15/2007 11:35:26 PM
        
        ???? (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 11:40:18 PM
        
        ET charged radiation tends to hit the atmosphere and earth where the magnetic lines curve into the surface. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/15/2007 11:55:49 PM
        
        re: The dying Earth - ER - 2/14/2007 7:56:08 PM
        
        re: The dying Earth - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/14/2007 10:29:01 PM
        
        The moon wasn't captured - ER - 2/15/2007 1:14:11 AM
        
        re: The moon wasn't captured - REB - 2/15/2007 2:15:21 PM
        
        Yes, but we can't do anything about what's going on out there. (n/t) - ER - 2/14/2007 5:49:26 AM
        
        Never say never. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 9:01:58 AM
        
        re: So, why aren't they saying anything... adding it all up to the equation? - Marcia - 2/14/2007 6:00:59 AM

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