Controlling Lightning With Lasers

[T4P]

http://www.element14.com/community/community/news/blog/2012/04/02/controlling-lightning-with-lasers
"Possibly the greatest pioneer in the field of electrical engineering, Nikola Tesla, dreamed of one day controlling lightning. During lightning storms, he would sit and watch in amazement as nature demonstrated its powerful electrical discharges. He successfully simulated electrical discharges up to 7 meters in length using millions of volts produced by his infamous coils. However, controlling nature's powerful forces ended up being one of Tesla's unfulfilled dream."

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[Mechatrommer]

how about directing the lightning to a pole conductor, send it down to buck converter and store the energy in LA batteries?

[T4P]

how about directing the lightning to a pole conductor, send it down to buck converter and store the energy in LA batteries?