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Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano

news.yahoo.com — Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanos are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them.

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  • LeadOffMan, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5Certainly feels like God is trying to get our attention these days
    • dfsjdkflasjk, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2"Perhaps if I shoot lightening bolts at the earth's pimples, eventually they'll clear up?"
  • smoothdogg00, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3That's pretty amazing.
  • kreatre2007, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Someone is going to make a fortune selling carbon offsets for that eruption. What is the Earth thinking???? I should stop driving for a week to offset that eruption.
  • IconoclastStill, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2Beautiful, awesome . . . nature is a powerful force, indeed. It's almost a shame science continues to develop the reasons behind these displays, in some ways it detracts from their mystery and majesty.
  • myststrngr, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1Okay, seriously? I'm not normally one to call 'dupe' but this has been on the front page twice this week, and there's another instance of it in the upcoming articles.
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