In Puritan Massachusetts Bay, lightning rods were initially prohibited, on the grounds that lightning was a punishment from God on the wicked. Before long, however, the consideration that fires spread led to a revision of this position in the interest of public safety.
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Date: 2018-11-10 10:10 pm (UTC)