OK folks do what I did and google the question "lightning rods, do they attract lightning". I finally got tired of the true experts saying
no way and wanted you all to see for yourselves.
The bottom line is "if ligtning is heading for your structure the rods act as a path of least resistence and will safely take the million or so volts away from structurs, wiring etc."
9 out 10 dentists agree the 10th guy doesn't know squat.....