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Men are five times more likely to be struck by lightning than women (I believe this stat pertains to the US).

Why?

PhilX

Perhaps because men are taller...?

QuantumT wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 2:58 pm Perhaps because men are taller...?

The internet says it's because men are recreational, but I don't buy that explanation. At a game, you may have men on the field, but you have their wives and girlfriends in the stands e.g. out in the open. AccuWeather Channel on tv said the ratio is 5:1, the internet says the figure is 82% going back as far as 1968.

Again I ask why?

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 1:51 pm Men are five times more likely to be struck by lightning than women (I believe this stat pertains to the US).

Why?

PhilX

Because we are made in the image of Odin and Zeus...the gods of lighting...jk.

Eodnhoj7 wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 3:54 pm Because we are made in the image of Odin and Zeus...the gods of lighting...jk.

Odin?! WTF! Hasn't DC Comics taught you anything?

They play more Golf.

Philosophy Explorer wrote:The internet says it's because men are recreational, but I don't buy that explanation. At a game, you may have men on the field, but you have their wives and girlfriends in the stands e.g. out in the open. AccuWeather Channel on tv said the ratio is 5:1, the internet says the figure is 82% going back as far as 1968.

Again I ask why?

PhilX

Did you stop to consider that recreational might mean more than playing in a stadium?

Arising_uk wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 7:00 pm

Philosophy Explorer wrote:The internet says it's because men are recreational, but I don't buy that explanation. At a game, you may have men on the field, but you have their wives and girlfriends in the stands e.g. out in the open. AccuWeather Channel on tv said the ratio is 5:1, the internet says the figure is 82% going back as far as 1968.

Again I ask why?

PhilX

Did you stop to consider that recreational might mean more than playing in a stadium?

Drug taking???

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:
Drug taking???

PhilX

No, that the reason you gave for not believing the explantion you goggled was based upon the false idea that the bulk of recreational sports played by men are done in stadiums with an audience of wives and girlfriends.

Arising_uk wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 7:15 pm

Philosophy Explorer wrote:
Drug taking???

PhilX

No, that the reason you gave for not believing the explantion you goggled was based upon the false idea that the bulk of recreational sports played by men are done in stadiums with an audience of wives and girlfriends.

Now that I understand what you mean, I've considered other possibilities. You still haven't given a possible explanation as to why men are far more likely to get struck by lightning.

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 8:30 pm

Arising_uk wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 7:15 pm

Philosophy Explorer wrote:
Drug taking???

PhilX

No, that the reason you gave for not believing the explantion you goggled was based upon the false idea that the bulk of recreational sports played by men are done in stadiums with an audience of wives and girlfriends.

Now that I understand what you mean, I've considered other possibilities. You still haven't given a possible explanation as to why men are far more likely to get struck by lightning.

PhilX

He did. He said 'golf'. It seems to me that waving a metal rod around might attract a passing bolt of lightning.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 8:45 pm

Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 8:30 pm

Arising_uk wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 7:15 pm No, that the reason you gave for not believing the explantion you goggled was based upon the false idea that the bulk of recreational sports played by men are done in stadiums with an audience of wives and girlfriends.

Now that I understand what you mean, I've considered other possibilities. You still haven't given a possible explanation as to why men are far more likely to get struck by lightning.

PhilX

He did. He said 'golf'. It seems to me that waving a metal rod around might attract a passing bolt of lightning.

I've seen both men's and women's tournaments. I thought she was joking. In any case, there's much more outdoor activities than golf. For example shopping (which I believe women do more of than men).

PhilX

Arising_uk wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 7:15 pm was based upon the false idea that the bulk of recreational sports played by men are done in stadiums with an audience of wives and girlfriends

In stormy weather no less.
Lost count of how many players I've seen lost to lightning that way, leaving the widow behind sitting on their metal bleachers...

Fishing comes to mind. Best fishing is done in the rain. Aluminum row boat added to casting wet conductive lines to the sky.

Noax wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 8:59 pm

Arising_uk wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 7:15 pm was based upon the false idea that the bulk of recreational sports played by men are done in stadiums with an audience of wives and girlfriends

In stormy weather no less.
Lost count of how many players I've seen lost to lightning that way, leaving the widow behind sitting on their metal bleachers...

Wouldn't metal bleachers attract lightning and fricasee the women and children too?

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Now that I understand what you mean, I've considered other possibilities. You still haven't given a possible explanation as to why men are far more likely to get struck by lightning.

PhilX

Because in the US they're five times more likely to be out and about in their recreational pursuits? As I'm pretty sure the stat doesn't mean that if you put a man and a women together in a lightning storm a man is more likely to be hit by lightning than a women but if he is then in this situation I'd look to height as being an answer but if they lay-down - which is the recommended course of action if caught in a lightning storm - I'd make the oddds even.