Youve heard the phrase lightning never strikes twice? Well, in reality, it almost always strikes twice. And the reason is that the first strike ionizes the pathway and it is this pathway that affords the second strike the path of least resistance. The laser would do essentially the same thing.
the laser ionizes the air, directing a path for the high voltage discharge. This could be harnessed somehow, unfortunately probably by the military
Youve heard the phrase lightning never strikes twice? Well, in reality, it almost always strikes twice. And the reason is that the first strike ionizes the pathway and it is this pathway that affords the second strike the path of least resistance. The laser would do essentially the same thing.
Its often multiple strikes in the same spot, but yes. I find it weird that OP jumped to the "weather manipulation" angle though