Datman2020@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless?message-squaremessage-square388fedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down14
arrow-up1311arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless?Datman2020@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square388fedilink
minus-squareaxzxc1236@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·1 year agoUse a cellphone under trees in rain. Learned few days ago that it’s not actually dangerous, at least doesn’t make you have a higher change to be struck by thunder.
minus-squareBeardedBlaze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up46·1 year ago… where in the world was/is this a thing? That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard xD
minus-squarethe_third@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSomeone probably confused the effects of ionizing and non ionizing radiation and thought, a cellphone would create a less resistant path to ground by ionizing the air around it.
minus-squareShikadi@wirebase.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoCan’t be struck by thunder unless you’re AC/DC
minus-squarerussjr08@outpost.zeuslink.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoTo be honest, I feel like I’d be more concerned with my phone getting water damaged, than getting struck by lightning.
Use a cellphone under trees in rain.
Learned few days ago that it’s not actually dangerous, at least doesn’t make you have a higher change to be struck by thunder.
… where in the world was/is this a thing? That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard xD
Someone probably confused the effects of ionizing and non ionizing radiation and thought, a cellphone would create a less resistant path to ground by ionizing the air around it.
Can’t be struck by thunder unless you’re AC/DC
To be honest, I feel like I’d be more concerned with my phone getting water damaged, than getting struck by lightning.