Lightning in Australia barbecues six live cows

Could specially designed insulating shoes have saved them?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Lightning in Australia barbecues six live cows

Could specially designed insulating shoes have saved them?

no. lightning has just travelled 1000s of metres through the air and so a couple of cm of insulator wont do much

Bogsnorkler said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Lightning in Australia barbecues six live cows

Could specially designed insulating shoes have saved them?

no. lightning has just travelled 1000s of metres through the air and so a couple of cm of insulator wont do much

yes, but did the lighting hit each of the cows?

or did the lightning hit the ground then go through their feet?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Lightning in Australia barbecues six live cows

Could specially designed insulating shoes have saved them?

no. lightning has just travelled 1000s of metres through the air and so a couple of cm of insulator wont do much

yes, but did the lighting hit each of the cows?

or did the lightning hit the ground then go through their feet?

The article states that no marks were found on the cows.

If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

That indicates that the lightning hit the ground and the high current in that intimidate area traveled though their feet, stopping their hearts.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bogsnorkler said:

no. lightning has just travelled 1000s of metres through the air and so a couple of cm of insulator wont do much

yes, but did the lighting hit each of the cows?

or did the lightning hit the ground then go through their feet?

The article states that no marks were found on the cows.

If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

That indicates that the lightning hit the ground and the high current in that intimidate area traveled though their feet, stopping their hearts.

shrug. i’ll go down another route as to why not. expense.

Bogsnorkler said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

yes, but did the lighting hit each of the cows?

or did the lightning hit the ground then go through their feet?

The article states that no marks were found on the cows.

If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

That indicates that the lightning hit the ground and the high current in that intimidate area traveled though their feet, stopping their hearts.

shrug. i’ll go down another route as to why not. expense.

Cost of cow vs cost of shoes?

I’m thinking carbon fiber shoes ?

Maybe another insulator ?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

The article states that no marks were found on the cows.

If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

That indicates that the lightning hit the ground and the high current in that intimidate area traveled though their feet, stopping their hearts.

shrug. i’ll go down another route as to why not. expense.

Cost of cow vs cost of shoes?

I’m thinking carbon fiber shoes ?

Maybe another insulator ?

LOL, you have 5000 head of cattle, gotta round them up, put the shoes on, and hope they like them, replace as necessary. and cause no harm. expensive.

Bogsnorkler said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bogsnorkler said:

shrug. i’ll go down another route as to why not. expense.

Cost of cow vs cost of shoes?

I’m thinking carbon fiber shoes ?

Maybe another insulator ?

LOL, you have 5000 head of cattle, gotta round them up, put the shoes on, and hope they like them, replace as necessary. and cause no harm. expensive.

Dead cows then.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Cost of cow vs cost of shoes?

I’m thinking carbon fiber shoes ?

Maybe another insulator ?

LOL, you have 5000 head of cattle, gotta round them up, put the shoes on, and hope they like them, replace as necessary. and cause no harm. expensive.

Dead cows then.

insured.

here is an interesting article

How exactly did lightning kill 323 reindeer in Norway?

Lightning during a recent thunderstorm in Norway killed a herd of 323 reindeer — 70 of them calves — making it one of the deadliest strikes ever. Hunters in a remote area discovered the bodies last Friday, according to the Norwegian News Agency.

They grouped together during storm, and the ground conditions were very conductive.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bogsnorkler said:

no. lightning has just travelled 1000s of metres through the air and so a couple of cm of insulator wont do much

yes, but did the lighting hit each of the cows?

or did the lightning hit the ground then go through their feet?

The article states that no marks were found on the cows.

If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

That indicates that the lightning hit the ground and the high current in that intimidate area traveled though their feet, stopping their hearts.

What? The article indicates that the most likely scenario was that the cows were leaning against a fence and the fence was then hit by lightning which electrocuted the six. Booties would have done nothing.

Most people think its the direct hit that kills, It can, but > Ground currents are the thing that’s responsible for the most lightning deaths and injuries in both people and animals.

sibeen said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

yes, but did the lighting hit each of the cows?

or did the lightning hit the ground then go through their feet?

The article states that no marks were found on the cows.

If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

That indicates that the lightning hit the ground and the high current in that intimidate area traveled though their feet, stopping their hearts.

What? The article indicates that the most likely scenario was that the cows were leaning against a fence and the fence was then hit by lightning which electrocuted the six. Booties would have done nothing.

Yes, they may have been against the fence.

and most fences are conductive not insulative .

something that can be addressed as well

If they were touching the fence, would one expect to see zig zag lines?

> The article states that no marks were found on the cows. If something alive gets hit by lightning, you would expect entry and exit points with zigzag markings, which were not found.

I learnt that in the humorous Yorkshire series “All creatures great and small”. In the story, a cow was found after a thunderstorm with the telltale zigzag burn marks typical of lightning strikes.

Farmers like deaths from lightning strikes because then they can claim on insurance when they can’t claim on insurance with natural deaths.

In the story, the claim was disallowed because Herriot found wax drippings next to the cow. The farmer had stayed up all night with a candle burning the zigzag marks.