posted on Sep, 26 2004 @ 04:34 AM
There is actually a method to create ball lightning, though I have not tried it myself, I have a friend who had some success with it and though it
destroyed his microwave, it was an apparently success. Take a lit cigarette, or incense stick and place it in your microwave, give it some time to
build up particulates, and also place a container of water behind it (this to absorb excess microwaves) and when you cut it on, the field created by
the excited particulates apparently bond and resonate to the point where it creates a ball lightning effect. Probably not the best use for your
microwave as it causes burn spots where it touches the sides, burns out your magnitron, and I wouldn't reccomend it, but it apprently works. Nikola
Tesla was known for his ability to summon up ball lightning as well to amaze and freak out his friends, that secret he apprently took to his grave. It
is a fairly common phenominon, but is usually associated with wiring and severe weather. Science has yet to explain it, or even really devote any
serious research, so of course ball lightning has fallen into a controversial "new age" category, which is sad given that the fact that it seems to
be a very real form of energy.