There were also fears that the conductors would attract lightning to the ship, and prejudices against their use.

In families of several children, one typically attracts parental lightning, such as the 5-year-old whose mother made him eat apart from the family.

And in any case, that much metal would surely attract lightning if we were to have a storm tonight.

Spaceships, being tall and metal, should attract lightning before any other objects on ground.

If the meteorite attracts lightning, that's yet another reason to keep it covered.

They only attract lightning that would otherwise be hitting the house.

"I have heard of devices that will attract lightning."

Further, he speculates that by gathering together, they can attract lightning.

The answer seems to me to be that ships discharge, rather then attracts lightning.

Won't reach the satellite and still sticking up enough to attract lightning.