2006-07-18 12:51:56 · 15 answers · asked by Princess 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
On a laptop that is unplugged it is safe. But it really depends on the how severe the thunderstom is. If it's a heavy, severe one, if you need to be on the computer go on an unplugged laptop. But in light thunderstorms that aren't too severe, it will be OK..
2006-07-18 12:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by ChaiTea 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heh heh heh
Your parents are in their 50's huh?
No telephone, turn off all the lights, no computer, if fact, while God's doing His work just stop EVERYTHING and go to your room or a quiet spot and just be still! Am I right?
Back when your parents' parents were raising them, technology was brand new. Telephone poles and power lines were great conductors. Even today there is still a chance for the power towers and lines to draw a lightning strike but the design of today's distribution systems makes the chance of being injured by a lightning strike through your computer or telephone or any other electric device inside your home very unlikely.
Still, depending on where you live, you may want to turn off electrical appliances during a thunderstorm more for the safety of the appliance than anything else. If power suddenly fluctuates or surges there's always the possibility that you could suffer some damage, like a fried motherboard or memory or power supply. Nothing that you couldn't repair but why risk it, most Thunderstorms only last several minutes.
Turn off your computer, and read a book. When the storm passes your risk passes with it.
2006-07-18 13:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by Dahs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. it extremely is not extra volatile than keeping brick at the same time as status in a rainstorm. The cellular telephone isn't grounded, so lightning can not use it as a conduit to the floor. And the cellular telephone doesn’t have any great static can charge, it extremely is what lightning releases.
2016-12-14 09:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are near anything electrical there is potential danger during a thunderstorm but if you have surge protectors you should be OK.
2006-07-18 12:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by catmanbigwil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a very good surge protector (which includes ports for network/telephone cables) then you should turn off your computer during a storm. My computer was ruined once precisely because of this problem.
2006-07-18 12:55:01 · answer #5 · answered by sat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL I KNOW IT'S NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE COMPUTER WHILE IT'S A THUNDERSTORM BUT I STILL BE ON THE COMPUTER WHILE A THUNDERSTORM!!!
2006-07-18 12:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but it has been said that you should turn it off in a lightning storm to prevent an electrical surge
2006-07-18 12:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably not especially if you don't have a surge protector, your computer could get zapped... speaking of which I think a storm is brewing right now...I just heard thunder.. see ya.
2006-07-18 12:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by kitkool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because, if youre touching the keyboard and youre house is struck by lightning no, besides even if youre house was struck by lightning the GFI would kick in be fore anything would hapen.
2006-07-18 14:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Nick the Nerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not safe for the computer, your not at risk, though.
2006-07-18 12:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋