As I read this, I imagined an xkcd comic where the black hat guy builds a generator that works by capturing lightning strikes attracted by sulfur he emits. An

As I read this, I imagined an xkcd comic where the black hat guy builds a generator that works by capturing lightning strikes attracted by sulfur he emits. An ask xkcd might be appropriate, where the question is asked whether the energy capture from lightning strikes attracted by sulfur would produce more energy by unit of emissions than burning fossil fuels. Of course, I do not expect Randall Munroe to do either.