January 27, 2023

Laser-guided lightning

This rapid-fire laser diverts lightning strikes

This rapid-fire laser diverts lightning strikes

Technology that produces 1,000 pulses of light per second makes bolts change course high in the Alps.

What’s not #Awesome! about this? A custom giant freakin’ laser that directs lightning!

Pew! Pew! Pew!*

(* this is how I imagined the scientists participating would have acted during the experiment - the article is mute on this point)