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An arc lasting over three hours would have to dissipate on the order of 140 kW through a bush or patch of ground…

An arc lasting over three hours would have to dissipate on the order of 140 kW through a bush or patch of ground without blowing a 15 A fuse or burning it away; the object also brightened gradually over several frames and moved about 150 m south in its last hour.

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A power-line arc
Still possible
AGAINST

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Mysteries Department. (2026). An arc lasting over three hours would have to dissipate on the order of 140 kW through a bush or patch of ground… [Evidence EVD0DCKPZ00RG56]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKPZ00RG56
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