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    Making a bolt of lightning travel in a straight direction?

    Thanks for all the replies guys!
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    Making a bolt of lightning travel in a straight direction?

    Why does a bolt of lightning crackle into many different directions when it travels to the ground? Can a bolt of lightning be made to travel in straight direction, is it theoretically possible to understand and control lightning?
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    Will a UPS physically "protect" computing hardware?

    Thank you for you're replies. I suppose I should structure my questions better. But, as we're on the subject of lightning and power outages then let's begin: ** all instances my assume that a desktop PC will be in the equation ** Lightning, this can send hundreds of thousands to millions of...
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    Will a UPS physically "protect" computing hardware?

    I did as much research into UPS units as I thought I needed in order to understand all of the top level jargon, but the fundamental issue of whether the appliances plugged in will be physically protected hangs over the entire industry (for domestic use). For example, a CyberPower UPS unit...
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    How can I find evidence-based assumptions in a variable-based industry?

    Hello, I come here not as a physicist, but in search of one (or more). One thing I lack is evidence based assumptions when dealing with a variable based industry. So, I come to poke the minds of those who will hopefully supply me with the data I need to better make decisions in my chosen...
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