Electric rain can eat through metal

 (scientificamerican.com)

49 points | by sohkamyung 3 days ago

5 comments

  • goda90 24 minutes ago
    > People have wanted to collect rain to create electricity, but that hasn’t worked on a large scale

    It might be a useful effect for small electronics in damp environments where solar isn't a great option. Caves, rainforests, showers.

  • hinkley 16 minutes ago
    Wonder if this effect happens at all with stone.
  • khelavastr 46 minutes ago
    protonated rain aka acid rain
  • phendrenad2 15 minutes ago
    So if I pour water onto a huge dome of metal, it might build up enough of a negative static charge to jump a spark gap? New science exhibit idea!
  • froh42 2 hours ago
    pay/somethingwall
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