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(1) Is it fact or falsehood that lightning rods are sharp?
>From what I've read, Ben Franklin won the argument in this country.
Typical physics books that bother to discuss lightning rods say they///
should be sharp.
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(2) At the base of the clouds, is surface detail on earth all averaged
out such that lightning rods have no electrostatic effect at cloud
level? That make sense.
(3) Can lightning rods achieve any degree of discharging the cloud and
either prevent strikes or reduce their current and damage?
I suspect little affect from one building with lightning rods. But what
about a larger area with more rods?
Michael D. Edmiston, Ph.D.