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Content: This is what you see with thunderstorms. Natural vs Human-harnessed Electricity 
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Static electricity is unpredictable and random so it isn’t harnessed as a power source for consumer use. Static electricity can be harmful to many things—especially electronics. You may have noticed that some people will unplug some major electronics like TVs, computers, and microwaves during a heavy thunderstorm. That is because these things have electronic chips that can be damaged if not protected. This is why it is important to keep electronics grounded. This is when electrons are transferred between objects to remove the excess charge. When something is grounded, the excess charge is balanced between the electronics and the ground. There are many different ways of grounding things, and it is important to keep electronics from being damaged. When buying a piece of electronic equipment, take notice of the special bags in which it is packaged to prevent the buildup of static electricity.