[Strawbale] re. metal vs. plastic mesh / electric field issues

[David Neeley]

Besides which, while trying to maintain your balance while standing on
one foot in a thunderstorm, you may forget to be worried about a
lightning strike--especially if anyone *sees* you and wonders why you
are doing such an odd thing when you are getting wet and neglecting to
find a low spot to hunker down in until the lightning threat passes.

I don't know about you folks, but there is a definitely limited time I
could stand on one foot for any purpose, particularly when feeling
like something of an a** in doing so.

David

On 7/6/06, Paul Newby <pnewby at dsl.ca> wrote:

> "Animals with all four feet in contact with earth generally fair far
> worse because the current can pass through vital organs.  It is
> important to understand that if you can stand on one foot (like a
> flamingo) or with your feet close together, you will be much safer from
> the step potential problem."
>
> Paul N.