Scientists found a way that could allow humans to control lightning path. Yes, lightning rods can be used to increase the possibility of lightning striking in a specific area, but it's exact path is still unforeseeable.

The electrodes can create arcs in the atmosphere through their electric discharges. The thing is only the start and end points are revited, according to Daily Times. 

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So, how are they going to tame the sparks of electrical discharges in the sky? Put it in a smaller scale and use laser. 

Lasers, with different shapes, have their own individual properties and trajectories, Science World Report has learned. Using the Advanced Laser Light Source, the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) conducted a study, and its researchers found that an S-shaped trajectory can be created by combining these beams.

Professor Roberto Morandotti wanted to find out if the quality of "self-healing," the ability of a laser beam to reconstruct itself after passing a blocking object, in some laser beams can be applied on this study. 

What the researchers did was they placed an object between the two electrodes, over a couple of centimeters apart and with the use of high-powered lasers, they documented that the discharge sprung over the block and went straight to the other side, back to its laser guide. 

What happened to the object? It remained intact. 

To keep the explanation short and simple, researchers from INRS Energie Materiaux Telecommunications — a research center found in Quebec — were able to find a way to guide the electrical discharges using lasers. 

In addition, using the experiment result, the researchers said that the discharge path could be identified in advance. 

Electric arcs had been used in combustion engines, lightning, machining, micromachining and pollution control applications long before we could even remember.  

These new findings could provide more benefits for the industrial world that utilize high-voltage arcs, as per the report of Weekly Observer. However, this method needs to be fine-tuned. 

Yves Bégin, of National Institute of Scientific Research, said that this discovery is very promising. The vice dean of research and academic affairs of the institution said that the findings could open new research fields. 

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