[JRandomFreeper]

I believe the first time lightning was guided (on purpose) was back in the 50s with the exhaust contrails of sounding rockets.

/johnny

[equalator]

Using a stealth satellite and a beam invisible to the naked eye, 99% of the population would kneel on the spot.

[equalator]

Oh wait, I’d throw in some cool hand gestures to begin with, like Magneto

[DBrow]

“I believe the first time lightning was guided (on purpose) was back in the 50s with the exhaust contrails of sounding rockets.”

Yes. And now they use rockets that trail a thin wire.