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Viva Perun
Apr. 9th, 2014 09:32 pmI was chatting with a German friend, and he had complained that he owns a small plot of land, and would like to build a house there. Unfortunately there is a big tree in the center, and he is not allowed to cut the tree.
Many thanks to greens for instantiating these rules. There are many creative ways to help the tree to die, but they all leave traces. We've discussed couple and found nothing undetectable. Then he told me: "Would be great if a lightning strikes into this tree and it burns!"
"Bingo!" - I thought. Why not install a lightning rod on top of the tree before a thunderstorm? The lightning then will definitely hit the rod. If it is properly grounded, the tree would not ignite, but what if it is not grounded at all? Will the lightning hit? If so, will the tree ignite?
Many thanks to greens for instantiating these rules. There are many creative ways to help the tree to die, but they all leave traces. We've discussed couple and found nothing undetectable. Then he told me: "Would be great if a lightning strikes into this tree and it burns!"
"Bingo!" - I thought. Why not install a lightning rod on top of the tree before a thunderstorm? The lightning then will definitely hit the rod. If it is properly grounded, the tree would not ignite, but what if it is not grounded at all? Will the lightning hit? If so, will the tree ignite?
