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why are we not yet developing electricity from lightning?

even though Benjamin Franklin proved lightning is electricity ! we are not able to device a way to harness it.

if found, best way to solve energy crisis.

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    Rosemeri Chaney

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    Jun 14 2011: That's thinking in the right direction! Unfortunately, from what I've read; lightning is so sporadic we don't have the technology to harness it unless we take up an unimaginable amount of ground space. Also, the lightning that actually hits ground wouldn't be powerful enough to replace the fossil fuels we all have become accustomed to. Catch it in the atmosphere at the moment of release, you say? I agree this would be much more efficient as far as harvest versus work spent to capture - but again, not enough to uphold the lifestyle our biggest energy users want. Anyway, I don't want to sound like a nay-sayer; I love that people are talking about alternatives - it is the only way to pull this plane up. I think we should all consider befriending our closest neighbors and learning to grow our own food though!

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