The numbers tell the story: Of the 648 people killed by lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2008, 82 percent were male. And as much as we were hoping to uncover a biological cause

I’ll agree with that.

My brother was waiting for me at the entrance to an amusement park so we could go home once. There was a violent lighting storm at the time. My brother’s friend’s bright idea? Get out of the rain under a tree. I might add that my brother did in fact see the error of this and had a dickens of a time convincing his friend of this.

I’m inclined to disagree.  I love playing and dancing in the rain, standing under trees etc. even when there is lightening.  I don’t think most males are more prone to this or even that they take risks as a general rule.  Some men simply take risks whether it’s raining or not just because they feel more alive the closer to death their hobby takes them.  That and the obvious iron in their noses (so men say) that guide them always in the right direction….............THAT has to be what draws lightening to them! HA!

Unfairly Balanced - 23 September 2009 12:40 PM

And as much as we were hoping to uncover a biological cause

This isn’t really that surprising.  I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 100% of the people getting struck by lightning in that movie were men.

Plus, how many of these lightning strikes they were studying were produced by Storm?  You know she’s going to blast men every chance she gets!

I expect it’s because men are usually doing things outdoors, whilst women are looking after the kids indoors. 

Mr R - 24 September 2009 05:41 AM

I expect it’s because men are usually doing things outdoors, whilst women are looking after the kids indoors. 

ooooooooooo, that assumption could really get you in hotwater…....or struck by lightening!