Drum proposes lightning strikes as the trigger for chemical reactions inside the pyramids. The host counters that methane would ignite before water could boil under a lightning strike, and that lightning is far too unpredictable for an "industrial" process. He also notes granite doesn't conduct electricity, undermining electric pyramid theories. ⚡
Lightning strike hypothesis for pyramid chemical reactions disputed
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- Land of Chem proposes lightning striking the pyramid as a mechanism for generating steam and kickstarting chemical reactions
- Host argues methane would ignite before water would boil if struck by lightning
- Lightning strikes are not predictable enough to be a reliable industrial process
- Host also disputes electric pyramid hypotheses, noting granite does not conduct electricity and the structures are grounded
- Alternative claim mentioned: ions from the ionosphere acting as a radiant capacitor in a wet pyramid
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Robert Schoch in front of the Great Pyramid, near evidence of a lightning strike emanating from beneath it. This is a Lichtenberg pattern ...
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