Electric rain can eat through metal

throwaway231013 wrote: post #4

Sn0wCoder wrote: post #3

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https://archive.ph/holar

Nope, different article. Try this instead: https://archive.ph/FwVX4

Source publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10941-6

Re: Electric rain can eat through metal

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Post by Sn0wCoder » Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC

throwaway231013 wrote: post #4

Sn0wCoder wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://archive.ph/holar

Nope, different article. Try this instead: https://archive.ph/FwVX4

Whoops! thanks, guess I should have clicked it to double check thought it look familiar lol

Re: Electric rain can eat through metal

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

throwaway231013 wrote: post #4

Sn0wCoder wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://archive.ph/holar

Nope, different article. Try this instead: https://archive.ph/FwVX4

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Re: Electric rain can eat through metal

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Post by khelavastr » Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC

protonated rain aka acid rain

Re: Electric rain can eat through metal

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Post by goda90 » Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC

> 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.

Re: Electric rain can eat through metal

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Post by hinkley » Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC

Wonder if this effect happens at all with stone.