Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.
The fascinating thing to me about this video is the difference between the realtime capture of lightning striking three of Chicago’s tallest buildings at once, and the slower, more nuanced and detailed versions of the same event.
Last week’s Shirley Sherrod story and this week’s Wikileaks story feel like the lightning strike in real time. Everyone can see the flash and might even figure out that three buildings were hit at the same time if they had a wide enough view, which would leave an impression, but would also miss the deeper truths hidden in a slower view.
