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91.186.218.129: /* Explanation */ we had a static strap comic before

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DKMell: where is BOOOOM

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where is BOOOOM

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true but

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 {{w|Lightning}} is a release of static electricity that occurs when there's a large charge difference between a cloud and the Earth or between two clouds. In the comic, [[Cueball]] has [[649|once again]] confused how anti-static devices work -- rather than protecting a device from static in the person, he thinks it will protect the person from static in the lightning. In fact, wearing a strap that conducts electricity will make it ''more'' likely that he will be struck by lightning, and the strap is far too small to protect him from the electricity in the lightning strike.
-He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike. (Obviously, there are better ways to be protected during a thunderstorm. (See the What If on {{What If|16|lightning}})
+He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike. (Obviously, there are better ways to be protected during a thunderstorm. (See the What If on {{What If|16|lightning}}.)
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 {{w|Lightning}} is a release of static electricity that occurs when there's a large charge difference between a cloud and the Earth or between two clouds. In the comic, [[Cueball]] has [[649|once again]] confused how anti-static devices work -- rather than protecting a device from static in the person, he thinks it will protect the person from static in the lightning. In fact, wearing a strap that conducts electricity will make it ''more'' likely that he will be struck by lightning, and the strap is far too small to protect him from the electricity in the lightning strike.
-He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike. (Obviously, there are better ways to be protected during a thunderstorm. (See the What If on {{What If|16|lightning}}))
+He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike. (Obviously, there are better ways to be protected during a thunderstorm. (See the What If on {{What If|16|lightning}})
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 :BOOOOM
-:[Cueball:]
+:Cueball: Don't worry, I'm wearing an anti-static wrist strap
 {{comic discussion}}<noinclude>

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 {{w|Lightning}} is a release of static electricity that occurs when there's a large charge difference between a cloud and the Earth or between two clouds. In the comic, [[Cueball]] has [[649|once again]] confused how anti-static devices work -- rather than protecting a device from static in the person, he thinks it will protect the person from static in the lightning. In fact, wearing a strap that conducts electricity will make it ''more'' likely that he will be struck by lightning, and the strap is far too small to protect him from the electricity in the lightning strike.
-He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike.
+He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike. (Obviously, there are better ways to be protected during a thunderstorm. (See the What If on {{What If|16|lightning}}))
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-An {{w|anti-static wrist strap}} is a device worn by people working with sensitive electronic devices. The strap is connected to a "ground", so that if there's any static charge built up it will discharge there rather than being transmitted to the device, which may otherwise damage it.
+An {{w|anti-static wrist strap}} is a device worn by people working with sensitive electronic devices. The strap is connected to a "ground", so that if there's any static charge built up it will discharge there rather than being transmitted to the device, which may otherwise damage it. Plenty of other objects are known to have such grounds to protect from electricity, such as certain types of charging cords.
 {{w|Lightning}} is a release of static electricity that occurs when there's a large charge difference between a cloud and the Earth or between two clouds. In the comic, [[Cueball]] has [[649|once again]] confused how anti-static devices work -- rather than protecting a device from static in the person, he thinks it will protect the person from static in the lightning. In fact, wearing a strap that conducts electricity will make it ''more'' likely that he will be struck by lightning, and the strap is far too small to protect him from the electricity in the lightning strike.
-He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike.
+He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. The reason they work is because lightning takes the easiest path. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lightning rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike.
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 An {{w|anti-static wrist strap}} is a device worn by people working with sensitive electronic devices. The strap is connected to a "ground", so that if there's any static charge built up it will discharge there rather than being transmitted to the device, which may otherwise damage it.
-{{w|Lightning}} is a release of static electricity that occurs when there's a large charge difference between a cloud and the Earth or between two clouds. In the comic, [[Cueball]] has confused how anti-static devices work -- rather than protecting a device from static in the person, he thinks it will protect the person from static in the lightning. In fact, wearing a strap that conducts electricity will make it ''more'' likely that he will be struck by lightning, and the strap is far too small to protect him from the electricity in the lightning strike.
+{{w|Lightning}} is a release of static electricity that occurs when there's a large charge difference between a cloud and the Earth or between two clouds. In the comic, [[Cueball]] has [[649|once again]] confused how anti-static devices work -- rather than protecting a device from static in the person, he thinks it will protect the person from static in the lightning. In fact, wearing a strap that conducts electricity will make it ''more'' likely that he will be struck by lightning, and the strap is far too small to protect him from the electricity in the lightning strike.
 He may think that the anti-static device works like a {{w|lightning rod}}, attracting the lighting and diverting it away from his body. This is corroborated by the title text, in which he thinks that [[Ponytail]] should be safe because he's taller than she is, and lightning tends to be attracted to the highest conductor in its vicinity (e.g., lighting rods that are above the roof of the building they're protecting). While this is true, it ignores the fact that he's made himself more likely to be struck, and potentially severely hurt or killed, by a lightning strike.

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	:[Lightning overhead. Cueball and Ponytail are standing on a hill at night.]		:[Lightning overhead. Cueball and Ponytail are standing on a hill at night.]

		+	:[In the sky, by the lightning:]
	:BOOOOM		:BOOOOM