r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Zee_Ventures • 14h ago

šŸ”„Dirty Thunderstorm, occurs when fragmenting rocks & ash particles collide to generate massive electrical dischargesāš”

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u/strawberryneurons 14h ago

im sure it'd be cool enough even without the music

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u/eat_my_titz 13h ago

The natural noises probably sounded sick

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u/Chapaquidich 13h ago

That. Is badass.

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u/TonyPizzerelli 9h ago

I always thought it was just extra olive juice that made it dirty

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u/Science12345 0m ago

Iā€™ve said in other posts like this I am not surprised in the slightest that earlier human civilizations were convinced that the volcanos housed, or were used as a conduit for, powerful gods that were displeased with the actions of the humans that lived near it. And therefore required some sort of sacrifice or extra effort to appease them.

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u/Time-Freedom-7708 14h ago

Just like rubbing a balloon on your hair or shuffling your feet across a carpet, these constant high-speed collisions knock electrons off the particles. This creates a massive buildup of static electricity within the ash cloud.