# static electricity and helicopter blades **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [March 31, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349 "2012-03-31T03:32:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349/1 "2012-03-31T03:32:24Z")
Re the column [Can static electricity kill you?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3044/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](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538852) ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349/3 "2012-03-31T16:43:56Z")
> [@MichellePasinati](#): > > hi, everyone > i m new member in this forum site. thanks! Hey, Michelle, welcome to the boards! ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349/4 "2012-03-31T16:45:27Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349/5 "2012-03-31T21:02:15Z")
> [@MichellePasinati](#): > > hi, everyone > [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#): > > Moderator Speaketh: > … May I suggest that you go the forum called “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” and introduce yourself there? 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! ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349/6 "2012-04-01T06:38:40Z")
I presume that this is the[video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__DpDTDyc4g) referred to in the latest [column.](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3044/can-static-electricity-kill-you) ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-and-helicopter-blades/617349/7 "2012-04-01T19:01:49Z")
**AK84** , since there was already a thread on this column, I’m merging the two. Thanks for finding the video and providing the link!