This one is worth a look:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
. com...
This one is worth a look:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

though one would wish that clueless reports would refrain from scientific
explanations:
quote
The actual electric charge in a flash of lightning comes from particles from
the sun sent out in the solar wind which gather in the outer atmospheric
layers before creating a strike.

/quote

though at least he has also heard of the real explanation, though he even
distorts that one and refers to it only as a theory, where the above is
stated as a fact.
quote
Scientists are still divided by what actually causes lightning, with one
theory suggesting falling droplets of ice and rain become electrically
polarised(sic) as they fall through the natural electric field in the
Earth's atmosphere.

/quote

Dave wrote:

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
.com...
This one is worth a look:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...html?in_articl
e_id=395512&in_page_id=1770
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

though one would wish that clueless reports would refrain from scientific
explanations:
quote
The actual electric charge in a flash of lightning comes from particles from
the sun sent out in the solar wind which gather in the outer atmospheric
layers before creating a strike.

/quote

though at least he has also heard of the real explanation, though he even
distorts that one and refers to it only as a theory, where the above is
stated as a fact.
quote
Scientists are still divided by what actually causes lightning, with one
theory suggesting falling droplets of ice and rain become electrically
polarised(sic) as they fall through the natural electric field in the
Earth's atmosphere.

/quote

What more can you expect from the London 'Daily Wail'?

(However, 'polarised' is perfectly good British English.)


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73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek

"Ian White GM3SEK" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
y.com...
This one is worth a look:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...html?in_articl
e_id=395512&in_page_id=1770
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

though one would wish that clueless reports would refrain from scientific
explanations:
quote
The actual electric charge in a flash of lightning comes from particles
from
the sun sent out in the solar wind which gather in the outer atmospheric
layers before creating a strike.

/quote

though at least he has also heard of the real explanation, though he even
distorts that one and refers to it only as a theory, where the above is
stated as a fact.
quote
Scientists are still divided by what actually causes lightning, with one
theory suggesting falling droplets of ice and rain become electrically
polarised(sic) as they fall through the natural electric field in the
Earth's atmosphere.

/quote

What more can you expect from the London 'Daily Wail'?

(However, 'polarised' is perfectly good British English.)


oh well, my spell checker only does corrupted colonial english i guess.

Dave wrote:
"Ian White GM3SEK" wrote in message
(However, 'polarised' is perfectly good British English.)

oh well, my spell checker only does corrupted colonial english i guess.

It was still true. "(sic)" signifies an exact reproduction of
the original text - and it was.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:
"Ian White GM3SEK" wrote in message
(However, 'polarised' is perfectly good British English.)

oh well, my spell checker only does corrupted colonial english i guess.

It was still true. "(sic)" signifies an exact reproduction of
the original text - and it was.
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yeah, but its usually only used to flag an error in the original text so
that readers know that the person quoting it did not introduce the error.