static electricity and helicopter blades

Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
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Re the column Can static electricity kill you?

I just wanted to point out there are links to photos and a video in this old thread. Sparks on helicopter rotor blades! - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board

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Hey, Michelle, welcome to the boards!

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Moderator Speaketh:
Michelle, welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, we’re glad you’re here. Since this is a thread about Cecil’s column on static electricity and helicopter blades, it’s not really the place for an introduction and responses. May I suggest that you go the forum called “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” and introduce yourself there? You’ll get more friendly replies, I suspect, since they’ll be more on-topic. OK?

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Careful over there Michelle. Certain goat related activities which may or may not be advocated can often generate a shock of up to 754 mJ! And if the goat is spinning? The less said the better!

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I presume that this is thevideo referred to in the latest column.

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AK84, since there was already a thread on this column, I’m merging the two. Thanks for finding the video and providing the link!