Lichtenberg Figure in Plastic

A bock of Lucite plastic is bombarded by 5 million volt electrons in a particle accelerator.
When the block is connected to ground the flow of electrons is so intense as to melt the plastic and leave a permanent record of the flow pattern.

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A bock of Lucite plastic is bombarded by 5 million volt electrons in a particle accelerator.<br />
When the block is connected to ground the flow of electrons is so intense as to melt the plastic and leave a permanent record of the flow pattern.