The war raging this summer in the Ukrainian province of Luhansk did not put off two local science enthusiasts from pursuing their audacious goal of harnessing lightning.
The Moscow Times: Make science, not war – in Luhansk, enthusiasts chase lightning
The Luhansk DIY lightning chaser kit is simple: All you need is a kite (depicting Superman), 500 meters of electrically charged thin wire and a source for said voltage (an ancient TV set broadcasting local news).
