Electric rain can eat through metal

(scientificamerican.com)

46 points | by sohkamyung 3 days ago

5 comments

goda90 17 minutes ago
> People have wanted to collect rain to create electricity, but that hasn’t worked on a large scale
It might be a useful effect for small electronics in damp environments where solar isn't a great option. Caves, rainforests, showers.
hinkley 9 minutes ago
Wonder if this effect happens at all with stone.
phendrenad2 9 minutes ago
[delayed]
khelavastr 39 minutes ago
protonated rain aka acid rain
froh42 1 hour ago
pay/somethingwall
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- Sn0wCoder 1 hour ago
  https://archive.ph/holar
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  - throwaway231013 1 hour ago
    Nope, different article. Try this instead: https://archive.ph/FwVX4
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    - xattt 1 hour ago
      Source publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10941-6
    - Sn0wCoder 1 hour ago
      Whoops! thanks, guess I should have clicked it to double check thought it look familiar lol