Datman2020 to [email protected] • 2 years agoWhat is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless?message-square388fedilinkarrow-up1311
arrow-up1307message-squareWhat is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless?Datman2020 to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square388fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink19•2 years agoUse a cellphone under trees in rain. Learned few days ago that it’s not actually dangerous, at least doesn’t make you have a higher change to be struck by thunder.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink21•2 years agoTo be honest, I feel like I’d be more concerned with my phone getting water damaged, than getting struck by lightning.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink13•2 years agoIt’s not a good idea to stand under a tree when it’s lightning, but if you really want to for some reason, then don’t stand next to a trunk.
minus-squareBeardedBlazelinkfedilink46•2 years ago… where in the world was/is this a thing? That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard xD
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoSomeone probably confused the effects of ionizing and non ionizing radiation and thought, a cellphone would create a less resistant path to ground by ionizing the air around it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 years agoCan’t be struck by thunder unless you’re AC/DC
Use a cellphone under trees in rain.
Learned few days ago that it’s not actually dangerous, at least doesn’t make you have a higher change to be struck by thunder.
To be honest, I feel like I’d be more concerned with my phone getting water damaged, than getting struck by lightning.
It’s not a good idea to stand under a tree when it’s lightning, but if you really want to for some reason, then don’t stand next to a trunk.
… where in the world was/is this a thing? That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard xD
Someone probably confused the effects of ionizing and non ionizing radiation and thought, a cellphone would create a less resistant path to ground by ionizing the air around it.
Can’t be struck by thunder unless you’re AC/DC