i wonder if its true
2007-02-27 05:28:55 · 9 answers · asked by osteen l 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
That's what happens most times but not always. There are plenty of people who have survived being struck by lightning.
2007-02-27 05:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When struck by lightening your odds vary depending on the path the lightning takes through your body to the ground, usually leaving wounds on the entry and exit points. If it passes through vital organs your chances of surviving shrink, with an average survival rate of 1:35000, as the power of the lightning is many orders of magnitude stronger than anything your body naturally produces to control organs.
Technically any blood along the path will get hot as for the few fractions of a second the lightning strike exists for it can reach temperatures above 20000C, but not for long enough to heat your blood throughout your body.
2007-02-27 06:45:06 · answer #2 · answered by neorapsta 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have actually watched a girl that got struck by lightening and she is still alive but I am sure a lot of people die from it to!
2007-02-27 05:31:08 · answer #3 · answered by ~J*me~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you get struck by lightening you will suffer burns and you may die as the electricity may stop your heart from working. There is as well the possibility of having mobility problems as your neurones can be affected and your nervous system
2007-02-27 05:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about a year ago I was about 20 feet from a large tent with about 20 people in it that was hit by lightning. 5 were actually hit. One died, and it was almost instant, his heart continued beating for a while,but sporadically, and not with any rythm to it at all. One went into intensive care with severe burns, both on his skin and some internally, the other three suffered various degrees of shock (the medical type of shock, not electrical shock), but didn't suffer any lasting effects. it can cause burns, but i doubt it would heat up just your blood. it burns large areas, entire muscle groups, big patches of skin, that sort of thing. not a very common thing, but definetely something you should probably avoid if you can.
2007-02-27 05:55:55 · answer #5 · answered by Aelwero Pitufo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a cousin who was struck by lightning, and he didn't die. He did, however, get massive scarring like lightning bolts across his body (no, I'm not kidding). He said he felt very hot when it happened.
2007-02-27 05:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by Beauty Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen someone struck by lightening, it broke his legs but he is still alive
2007-02-27 06:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. Several people have been struck and are still walking around.
2007-02-27 05:31:51 · answer #8 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, it happens more often than you might think - My grandpa was struck by lightning, left him with a gross part of his leg, like yellow melted plastic, but otherwise he was ok.
2007-02-27 05:32:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋