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Ball lightning is one of my earliest memories as a child. I was in the basement in our farmhouse when it came in through our window during a storm and "popped"
by mholt 10y ago
Ball lightning is one of my earliest memories as a child. I was in the basement in our farmhouse when it came in through our window during a storm and "popped" next to me. My mother also remembers this experience. I don't remember if the window was open or not (we didn't have air conditioning down there - I think the storm was just starting). No damage. But it freaked us out and we went back upstairs in a hurry.
- mSparks 10y agoIm surprised this theory took them so long. making ball lightening in the kitchen is one of my childhood memories. light a candle and stick it in the microwave for a few seconds. the tip of the burning candle will spit out ball lightening that will then happily float around the microwave for a few seconds. be interesting to know if that is the same as what you saw in your basement. if you dont feel like doing it yourself https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lfzA7WzVI https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lfzA7WzVI
- Angostura 10y agoThat sounds like burning vaporised wax... Presumably quite different to what is being suggested here.
- mSparks 10y agoconsidering the video uses only a match. definately nothing to do with the wax. you get an electrical arc inside the flame then it spits out balls of plasma. if you time it just right so it doesnt hit the sides the plasma can last for quite a while after the microwave is shut off. pulling a mocrowave to bits and doing it uncontained is still on my todo list.