"Weatherlawyer" wrote in message
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On Feb 8, 11:19 pm, "Weatherlawyer" wrote:
....ice in clouds is the key to really big electrical storms. Ice
creates lightning and often heavy rain.

Ice is vital to the development of lightning. Different-sized ice
particles within a cloud carry a positive or negative charge. As the
particles collide, that charge builds up. When the charge is released
-- we see lightning.

If we combined a freezer with a dishwasher, could we electrify our homes,
or power a spaceship?