I just looked back at 6-3 and from what Balthazar says there, it sounds like the stone was used directly on Lot's wife. And Balthazar did actually use it directly on an angel without any influence to the environment around them. Dean and Sam didn't get sick from the smiting and they were right there in the building.
In the RL Bible, the reason Lot's wife was turned to salt was not just because she was dilly dallying against orders but because she still wanted that "evil" life that she had in the evil city. That was the religious reason. Of course, scientifically, the fact that she stayed too close to the epicenter might be the reason. It could have been like a nuclear blast or volcano. Someone turning to salt reminds me of how those people by Mt. Vesuvius turned to stone.
So, it would make sense religiously that she was punished directly, while scientifically, it would make sense to say she just happened to stay too close to the epicenter. They went with the religious reason in Season 6, then changed it to the scientific reason in Season 11. Bla. What do you expect, aye? They can never get this stuff right.
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Date: 2016-01-22 02:23 am (UTC)In the RL Bible, the reason Lot's wife was turned to salt was not just because she was dilly dallying against orders but because she still wanted that "evil" life that she had in the evil city. That was the religious reason. Of course, scientifically, the fact that she stayed too close to the epicenter might be the reason. It could have been like a nuclear blast or volcano. Someone turning to salt reminds me of how those people by Mt. Vesuvius turned to stone.
So, it would make sense religiously that she was punished directly, while scientifically, it would make sense to say she just happened to stay too close to the epicenter. They went with the religious reason in Season 6, then changed it to the scientific reason in Season 11. Bla. What do you expect, aye? They can never get this stuff right.