Need help finding an experiment
Posted by rainy_dayz11@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 7 comments
A while ago, I remember watching a Mythbusters video where they tested the power of lightning strikes and compared being wet to being dry when hit. In the test they realized that being soaking wet actually lessens the effects of the lightning because the electricity passes over your skin whereas it sinks in when you're dry. But I can't find the video now. All that pops up is the one where they basically use a Tesla Coil as a weapon and determine if water helps aim it.
Anyone know where I can find the vid I'm looking for?
SteveBennettski@reddit
This was a study which was published last year https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-50563-w idk if there was an associated video or youtube short explaining it but it wasn't Mythbusters
Freakachu70@reddit
There’s the Tongue Stud Lightning myth, Franklin’s Kite myth, the Electrified Water Pistol myth, and the Metal Golf Cleats = Lightning Attractor myth, IIRC. Perhaps you got them confused?
DangerSwan33@reddit
I'm pretty well versed in my mythbusters, I've seen every episode 10+ times, but I haven't seen this.
This sounds like it might've been a mini experiment that got put on one of the after shows or something.
18jade@reddit
It's probably the Benjamin franklin kite one. Episode 48. You could also be thinking of the golfing myth where people thought that the spikes in golf shoes may have caused people to be more suspectable to lightning strikes
Pendurag@reddit
Sounds like the Ben Franklin Kyte myth season 4 episode 5.
maximumtesticle@reddit
The only google results for this circle back to your post. You're probably getting your wires crossed with something else.
Elderberry-West@reddit
Ive watched alot of mythbuster and ajacent shows. I dont recall ever seeing something like this. The only thing that comes to my mind is in franklin kite. They test a wet or dry kite string for conductability. Im guessing that not what your looking for but i cant recall seeing this even on savage builds or mythbusters search or white rabbit or mythbusters jr or chain reaction