My friend had a huge operation to correct double scolliosis and i have spent con

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My friend had a huge operation to correct double scolliosis and i have spent considerable time helping her recover. The operation involved fusing a titanium rod to her spine, to replace but not remove an old surgical steel one. I have nicknamed her the lightning rod as she is petrified to go out in the lightning.

Two questions; firstly is she more likely to attract a lightning strike? Secondly, could the metals in some way have an effect on radio signals as at times she appears to effect radios and mobiles just by being in close proximity to them or is this just coincidence?

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The answer is yes, but only a very, very little bit. Okay, lightning is very, very highly charged. This charge will attempt to flow down to the ground. The problem is air is an insulator so it

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