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Project

The objective of this project to take place in Nowhere is to obtain Fulgurite. Fulgurite is a cristal mineral which is produce when a lightning strucks directly into a mix of sands. Fulgurite can be found in different places in the Earth where storms are frequent and the terrain where lightnings strick contain a high percentage of sand.
In Nowhere storms are not infrequent, unlike in Burning Man Black Rock desert, therefore we hope we can make a unique installation to obtain fulgurite in the end.

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Installation

The expected means to “conduct” a lightning to an small container with the adequate mix of sand will be a lightning rod. Right now we know several place where a lightning rod can be obtained.
The lightning rod will be 2 meters high, and it will be place in a 2 meters high structure. The rod will be connected to one end of a copper wire; the other end of the wire will be connected to one of the metal rods stuck in the sand container.
The sand container will have two metal rods stuck on both sides. The second metal rod will be connect through another copper wire to a metal bar which is stuck 2 meter in the ground.
The right mix of sands that can be found easily is being evaluated.
The obvious location for the installation is the top of the hill behind Nowhere.
This installation presents no danger since there is no active element in it. Whats more it can work as a protective element for a large part of the camp in the case of a thunderstorm.

Ceremony

Unluckily there is not 100% probability of a thunderstorm happening while Nowhere takes place. Whats more even if a thunderstorm occurs, the chances of a lightning stricking in a lightning rod are very low. Consequently we must influence into nature forces to attrack a lightning to the rod holding a ceremony.
Some ideas for the ceremony are: singing to the sky thunder-attracking song, dancing ..., .... (Some help is needed into this).

Results

The expected result of this project is a nice glass of fulgurite which will be place in some altar for contemplation (and worshipping).


A video documentary is also expected to be produced: ideas for an story acompaning it are under way.


 
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