Re: Jurassic Park

[mark@pokey.jsc.nasa.gov (Mark Manning)]

In article <1993Jul7.164152.30229@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>,
dg04@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DAVID GRUMBINE) wrote:

> Well, ever look at high voltage lines and wonder why birds keep sitting on
> them if they are getting fried?  Because they're not getting fried.  So
> unless there's a potential difference between the wires (which the shorts
> should eliminate) a wet or dry stick won't get zapped, nor will a Timmy.
[Stuff Deleted]

Actually, birds do get zapped on high power lines, but only after a
rain or during it.  Which, I might add, happened in the movie.  Maybe the
lines were still wet?  After all, the power had been off during the storm.
Hmmmmmmmmm.....food for thought..... :)

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