Answer · Ball lightning
New physics, such as dark-matter nuggets or magnetic monopoles.
New physics, such as dark-matter nuggets or magnetic monopoles.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Signatures not produced by any conventional discharge.
What would rule it out
- A conventional model reproducing the recorded spectra and energetics.
Evidence none for · 1 against
Proposed without an observational test.
AGAINSTSuggestive
The questions it answers
Most likelyLightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). New physics, such as dark-matter nuggets or magnetic monopoles. [Answer ANS0D40ABK87VDK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40ABK87VDK
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