Hypothetical

[amashilu]

I’ve been rereading all the posts under this heading (Lightning Strike/Ball LIghtning) and it has led me to play devil’s advocate for the fire orb theory, with this scenario: 

Let’s say a fire ball, plasma ball, orb-thing did get into the tent, and went straight for Yuri K’s leg, burning it terribly. The others were of course panicking at this, so they cut the tent and dragged Yuri K out. The question is: Would he be able to walk the mile to the tree line with a burn like that?

I’m not taking the imaginary scenario any further, just thinking it would have to be something really frightening and deadly like that to force these strong, skilled young people to abandon the tent. But since there were 8 or 9 sets of footprints, someone that had been burnt or injured would have been walking on their own.

[Ziljoe]

I’ve been rereading all the posts under this heading (Lightning Strike/Ball LIghtning) and it has led me to play devil’s advocate for the fire orb theory, with this scenario: 

Let’s say a fire ball, plasma ball, orb-thing did get into the tent, and went straight for Yuri K’s leg, burning it terribly. The others were of course panicking at this, so they cut the tent and dragged Yuri K out. The question is: Would he be able to walk the mile to the tree line with a burn like that?

I’m not taking the imaginary scenario any further, just thinking it would have to be something really frightening and deadly like that to force these strong, skilled young people to abandon the tent. But since there were 8 or 9 sets of footprints, someone that had been burnt or injured would have been walking on their own.

No , no , and nope .... Not a chance ...ball lightning is not a real thing.

Although this popped up the other day. Probably one of the clearest videos .

https://youtu.be/mmOfwFHBu_o?si=LyLmUCOdDvzN2J4n

I think you would be able to walk with a burn like that quite easily, not deep enough to affect tendons and muscle, weight could still be taken through the tibial and fibula down through the ankle and on to the heel bone .Plantarflexion would be ok as those muscles are attached to the fibula , he could get push off , so to speak. Dorsiflexion might be compromised mildly but more regarding pain. Ultimately, he would have been able to use his lower limb as a peg leg to be mobile.