Re: Lightning Ball ???



On Aug 27, 2:29 am, herbertglaz...@xxxxxxxxx (G=EMC^2 Glazier) wrote:
Yesterday hit by a great lightning storm. Millions and millions of volts
hitting the Earth all around me. My idea is to harness this great
energy. Have a large balloon go up about 1,000 feet,and have a copper
wire attached to the ground so that this could make a good conductor.
I'm thinking the millions of volts captured could be used the same way
we use a capacitor. Could be called the "Frankenstein" or the Ben
Franklin. Where else can you kick over a 10,000 ton electric motor for
free?? Bert

Don't forget to wear your tinfoil hat.

.



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