[Cvengr]

Of course, the Van Allen Belts had been studied in the 80s as possible mechanisms for directed energy weapons. This made the Antarctic a strategic location as whoever controlled the Antarctic, controlled the EM spectrum throughout the planet. Hence lighting bolts are only one such controlling weapon. BWUHAAHAAHAHAAAAAA..... "Yes, but the whole point of the doomsday machine is lost if you keep it a secret! Why didn't you tell the world?"

[NativeSon]

I read that entirely in Dr Strangelove’s voice