your carbon-fiber case in a lightning storm..

[bloke]

https://www.google.com/search?q=Does+ca ... lectricity

OTOH...
https://www.google.com/search?q=Does+we ... lectricity
https://www.google.com/search?q=Does+we ... lectricity

[Schlitzz]

Playing college football when it rains.

[bloke]

Playing college football when it rains.

yep...in carbon fiber (conductive) helmets...but - well - people go to football games and NASCAR races with the hopes of seeing someone get hurt, yes?

[Schlitzz]

I actually love the sound of Yo Yo Ma’s carbon fiber cello.
I like my Butler CF bass bone bell.

[prodigal]

A 9 foot long graphite fly rod in a storm is fun too! (Not my problem though, I only fish bamboo rods! )

[travisd]

At high enough voltages, many typically non-conductive things will conduct. By the time the lightning hits your tuba case it's already convinced the air to do so.

Besides, who uses carbon fiber that isn't covered in plastic resin for consumer grade situations?

[bloke]

But still, this dumb troll topic isn't the dumbest one I've ever come up with.

It just seems to me that if I come up with a dumber one, I could have trolled more than three people.

[Three Valves]

You should see the job lightning does on carbon sailboat masts.

[arpthark]

I’ll admit, I finally clicked the links and I don’t have much to say besides

[humBell]

I’ll admit, I finally clicked the links and I don’t have much to say besides

My Carbon-fiber case? Which instrument do i have with such a case?

(that said, i was disappointed in the links merely to google searches. Someone is phoning it in on providing clickbait.

It is thought provoking though. How could charred carbon-fiber be blacker than ordinary? Or does it just melt into a puddle of disappointment?

[humBell]

You should see the job lightning does on carbon sailboat masts.

Pics? (or do have to look for myself?)

[bloke]

I shouldn't be giving away free information, but the best trolls - just like the best humor - are those which are at least partially based in truth. The very best ones - though - are the ones that are just about completely based in truth.

(That's why sensible people - who are upbeat, and have a genuine sense of humor - aren't watching alphabet networks television, and certainly not after 11:30 p.m.)

[Three Valves]

You should see the job lightning does on carbon sailboat masts.

Pics? (or do have to look for myself?)

They were claim files I worked on and the company discouraged having them leave the office.

[MikeS]

You should see the job lightning does on carbon sailboat masts.

Pics? (or do have to look for myself?)

Granted, this is not a sailboat mast, but you get the idea.

[anadmai]

(aren't watching alphabet networks television, and certainly not after 11:30 p.m.)

[humBell]

Thanks for the rod. Wow, that's pretty impressive, and completely not what i expected. But i bet i still can rationalize it...

PS. Having to look for myself is an acceptable answer.

[hrender]

In general, people do not take the threat of lightning seriously enough. The odds are relatively small, but you do not want to be among those directly affected.

https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/22/hunt ... g-strike/

[prodigal]

You should see the job lightning does on carbon sailboat masts.

Pics? (or do have to look for myself?)

Granted, this is not a sailboat mast, but you get the idea.

Yikes, I guess it has a softer action now.