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In comp.os.linux.misc c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

There's a REASON it's the "tree-line" ... because
everything above gets BLASTED TO SPLINTERS by the
lightning storms.

Just how messed up *are* you in the head?

It is the tree line because of temperature (too low) and rain levels
(too little) that trees can't grow above that point.

But it's not because "lightning comes along and blasts all the trees
trying to start growing above that line".

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On 9/16/26 16:40, Rich wrote:

In comp.os.linux.misc c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

There's a REASON it's the "tree-line" ... because
everything above gets BLASTED TO SPLINTERS by the
lightning storms.

Just how messed up *are* you in the head?

Been there, seen it, even seen it in action
WAY too close-up. So STFU.

Yea, yea, temperature/pressure DOES play
a role, but the lightning is the avenger
that gets everything else.

It is the tree line because of temperature (too low) and rain levels
(too little) that trees can't grow above that point.

But it's not because "lightning comes along and blasts all the trees
trying to start growing above that line".

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On 16/09/2026 21:40, Rich wrote:

In comp.os.linux.misc c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

There's a REASON it's the "tree-line" ... because
everything above gets BLASTED TO SPLINTERS by the
lightning storms.

Just how messed up *are* you in the head?

Pretty seriously it seems. Been watching too many 'Thor' movies.

It is the tree line because of temperature (too low) and rain levels
(too little) that trees can't grow above that point.

Cant be rain levels. Mountain slopes are wet all thee way up on the
windward side

But it's not because "lightning comes along and blasts all the trees
trying to start growing above that line".

No.
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On 17/09/2026 02:43, c186282 wrote:

On 9/16/26 16:40, Rich wrote:

In comp.os.linux.misc c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

-a-a There's a REASON it's the "tree-line" ... because
-a-a everything above gets BLASTED TO SPLINTERS by the
-a-a lightning storms.

Just how messed up *are* you in the head?

-a Been there, seen it, even seen it in action
-a WAY too close-up. So STFU.

-a Yea, yea, temperature/pressure DOES play
-a a role, but the lightning is the avenger
-a that gets everything else.

No it isn't

I live near sea level. Trees get struck by lightning all the time

As do power lines and telephone lines

And pieces of bare ground even.

I remember standing on a first floor (second floor to Yanks) balcony,
gin and tonic in hand, watching a massive thunderstorm when a bolt of lightning hit the ground about 60 metres in front of us.

A real WTF moment that was.
I've seen the sea get struck, too.
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name. They must face the full meaning of that which they are advocating
or condoning; the full, exact, specific meaning of collectivism, of its logical implications, of the principles upon which it is based, and of
the ultimate consequences to which these principles will lead. They must
face it, then decide whether this is what they want or not.

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On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:15:56 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 16/09/2026 21:40, Rich wrote:

In comp.os.linux.misc c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

There's a REASON it's the "tree-line" ... because everything above
gets BLASTED TO SPLINTERS by the lightning storms.

Just how messed up *are* you in the head?

Pretty seriously it seems. Been watching too many 'Thor' movies.

It is the tree line because of temperature (too low) and rain levels
(too little) that trees can't grow above that point.

Cant be rain levels. Mountain slopes are wet all thee way up on the
windward side

Around here the higher peaks are snow covered from late September until
June. There is quite a bit of low, brushy vegetation about timberline, assuming there is soil, but the growing season is too short for trees.

At the transition zone you get some interesting Krummholz.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krummholz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montane_ecosystem

It's quite interesting. I've been in subalpine zones at a little over
4000' in Vermont, and over 9000' in Montana. Latitude doesn't play too
much of a part. I've encountered similar vegetation on Chiricahua Peak
(9773') that is almost on the Mexican border in southern Arizona that I
would expect around here at 7000'. No coatimundis here fortunately.
They're as big a pain in the ass as raccoons.









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On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:22:17 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I live near sea level. Trees get struck by lightning all the time

My brother-in-law was hit by lightning. He was part of a group doing an reenactment on the Erie Canal, about 500 ASL. Because of the reenactment
EMTs were on site but nothing they could do. Statistics suck when you are
the statistic.
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On 17/09/2026 21:00, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:15:56 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 16/09/2026 21:40, Rich wrote:

In comp.os.linux.misc c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

There's a REASON it's the "tree-line" ... because everything
above gets BLASTED TO SPLINTERS by the lightning storms.

Just how messed up *are* you in the head?

Pretty seriously it seems. Been watching too many 'Thor' movies.

It is the tree line because of temperature (too low) and rain
levels (too little) that trees can't grow above that point.

Cant be rain levels. Mountain slopes are wet all thee way up on
the windward side

Around here the higher peaks are snow covered from late September
until June. There is quite a bit of low, brushy vegetation about
timberline, assuming there is soil, but the growing season is too
short for trees.

At the transition zone you get some interesting Krummholz.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krummholz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montane_ecosystem

It's quite interesting. I've been in subalpine zones at a little
over 4000' in Vermont, and over 9000' in Montana. Latitude doesn't
play too much of a part.

"In middle latitudes, the change in climate by moving up 100 meters on a mountain is roughly equivalent to moving 80 kilometres (45 miles or
0.75-# of latitude) towards the nearest pole"

I've encountered similar vegetation on Chiricahua Peak (9773') that
is almost on the Mexican border in southern Arizona that I would
expect around here at 7000'. No coatimundis here fortunately. They're
as big a pain in the ass as raccoons.

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On 17/09/2026 21:10, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:22:17 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I live near sea level. Trees get struck by lightning all the time

My brother-in-law was hit by lightning. He was part of a group doing
an reenactment on the Erie Canal, about 500 ASL. Because of the
reenactment EMTs were on site but nothing they could do.

he died?

Statistics suck when you are the statistic.

yes...
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On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:12:04 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 17/09/2026 21:10, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:22:17 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I live near sea level. Trees get struck by lightning all the time

My brother-in-law was hit by lightning. He was part of a group doing an
reenactment on the Erie Canal, about 500 ASL. Because of the
reenactment EMTs were on site but nothing they could do.

he died?

Yes.
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On 18/09/2026 03:09, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:12:04 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 17/09/2026 21:10, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:22:17 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I live near sea level. Trees get struck by lightning all the time

My brother-in-law was hit by lightning. He was part of a group doing an
reenactment on the Erie Canal, about 500 ASL. Because of the
reenactment EMTs were on site but nothing they could do.

he died?

Yes.

Fuck. Some people have survived.
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let them."



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