I wonder if they make tourist go down the Eiffel Tower if there’s a lightning storm approaching to Paris. After looking at this lightning engulfing its metal structure, I know I’d instantly get the hell out of there. [BBC]
err. No. Not the tower. however there IS something very large and disturbing that is now stirring within the French catacombs underneath. There is also a rather mad looking professor nearby feeling very proud of this fact. Also, a hunchback called Igor is feeling a little light headed after that jolt as well. Damned useless knife switches and their crappy insulation.
YOu wouldn’t wanna be outside the tower, but within its frame you’d be perfectly safe – I imagine the lattice of the tower would be enough to forma a Faraday cage, an any/all lightning would run down the outside of the tower and into ground. In fact, leaving the tower and being right near the legs is about the worst choice to make. Kinda like how you’re safer inside your metal car in an electrical storm than you are sheltered under a tree…
Apparently he have no idea what a Faraday Cage is. Diaz my man, the Eiffel (being the highest metal structure) get hit by lightning in most major storm. There are many spectacular picture of the Eiffel tower since 1900′s with people in it.
olearymo
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 8:33 AMI’m gonna go ahead and assume the Eiffel Tower came to life moments after this photograph, and is now terrorizing Europe.
Evan
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 9:06 AMSeems like a reasonable assumption to me.
Bruce
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:58 AMGold. you just made my friday. Please feel free to wave your commic wand over every giz post!
Matt L
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 12:52 PMThat skeleton beam must be what they used to wipe out the French cities.
Terry
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 2:47 PMerr. No. Not the tower.
however there IS something very large and disturbing that is now stirring within the French catacombs underneath.
There is also a rather mad looking professor nearby feeling very proud of this fact.
Also, a hunchback called Igor is feeling a little light headed after that jolt as well.
Damned useless knife switches and their crappy insulation.
Flux
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 12:55 PMYOu wouldn’t wanna be outside the tower, but within its frame you’d be perfectly safe – I imagine the lattice of the tower would be enough to forma a Faraday cage, an any/all lightning would run down the outside of the tower and into ground. In fact, leaving the tower and being right near the legs is about the worst choice to make. Kinda like how you’re safer inside your metal car in an electrical storm than you are sheltered under a tree…
hugh
Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 1:26 PMApparently he have no idea what a Faraday Cage is. Diaz my man, the Eiffel (being the highest metal structure) get hit by lightning in most major storm. There are many spectacular picture of the Eiffel tower since 1900′s with people in it.
hugh
Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 1:29 PMcorrection :
“There are many spectacular pictures of the Eiffel tower strike lightning since the 1900′s”
Dr_Stef
Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 5:56 PMDiviser par zéro!
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