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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 minutes ago* (last edited 3 minutes ago)

When I was in middle school, we would bend a paper clip so it fit in a socket, then wrap a rubber band around the "handle", then plug it into a socket. The paperclip would make a small "explosion", melt off in the socket, and sometimes blow the fuse. It was a fun but crazy form of science/vandalism...

[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 hours ago

I have to know whether this is a joke or not

[–] stephner74@lemmy.world 0 points 57 minutes ago

Kids should be given space to explore,that way we could find what's inside them What do you think about this

[–] UnityDevice@lemmy.zip 14 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Every time I see US sockets, I get the heebie jeebies. Or any non-recessed socket really, but at least most add insulation to the base of the prongs. No such luck here.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Meh, that's only going to "coulda killed you". The one piece metal wire will create a dead short across the circuit and trip it out instantly. He IS going to need new underwear and possibly pants also. He'll have some scorched fingers with maybe a bit of temporary tingling in them after pissing off the angry pixies. But as far as death goes, god would need to be looking down directly at him and go "Fuck this guy, right now". Not impossible, but it would require an exceptional amount of bad luck.

US outlets are safe. Not only does this out show a bit of recess at the surface, but the metal contacts that are carrying the current are also recessed inside about 1/8"/3mm where you can't see them.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What are you comparing this to? Same in Japan.

[–] buran@lemmy.today 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Probably European Schuko and British outlets, they are WAY better.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 53 minutes ago

I think schuko is much more likely the British ones are not recessed

[–] ptolemai@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Reminds me of the movie where the protagonist Johnny 5 exclaims, "Number 5 is alive!"

[–] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 18 points 8 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Etterra@discuss.online 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Oh hey it's a felony tube.

[–] stephner74@lemmy.world 1 points 54 minutes ago

Seems more like a fash light shape

[–] Master_Suck@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (3 children)
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Hand warmer.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 hours ago
[–] John_Blund@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

"Harry I've found the source of ticking sound"

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Literally the only good thing that could be said about this is that it's on a brick wall. Otherwise that's now the 3rd most dangerous electrical outlet I've ever seen.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

How so? This one instantly trips a circuit breaker and then is quite safe. Now if the two hooks were separate, ir'd be a whole different matter...

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Which ones are first and second?

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 1 hour ago

2nd worst: at my friend's last place the microwave mounted over the stove fell out and he had me come look and fix it and I discovered that the outlet that powered the microwave was strapped to the gas line. No box, just the wires out the end of the conduit wired into the outlet there inside the wall. I told him to get an electrician, I was not touching that shit.

1st worst: basically looked like this.

[–] HeHoXa@lemmy.zip 19 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

I was hoping for an unusual cause of demise on that plaque. Sometimes old gravestones list a cause of death with wry humor.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It'll be a great learning experience if the kids survives it.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Oh, he survived. He would need new underwear and possibly pants also. Might be some scorched fingers and possibly temporary tingling in the fingers, but the Angry Pixies wouldn't kill him.......This time.

[–] Doom@lemmy.world 16 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Use this one simple trick to save on your electricity bill.

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

You can save on your groceries too!

[–] Speiser0@feddit.org 9 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I am used to Schuko. American death traps scare me.

[–] mobyduck648@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

I'm used to the British plug which was over-engineered for our ring mains which economised copper after the war. Most plugs abroad feel pretty flimsy to me except the Schuko ones!

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[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 22 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Boy are they gonna be shocked when he doesn't make it.

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[–] marzhall@lemmy.world 313 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 31 points 18 hours ago

A sparkling future indeed.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 149 points 23 hours ago (34 children)

The perfect dorm-warming gift:

[–] mobyduck648@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

There's a type of power cord

You'll touch the end and see the Lord

And you wouldn't want that current going through ya

While male on male is usually great

You'll find yourself in a sorry state

You'll learn volts jolt but milliamps will kill you

hallelujah etc

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You’ll learn volts jolt but milliamps will kill you

The whole volts safe amps kill thing is so stupid though, you can't have any serious amps without serious volts, unless you have near-zero resistance, which a human body does not.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago

I find it similar to "the fall doesn't hurt, it's the sudden stop at the end".

But it's not entirely accurate, because we can be exposed to thousands of volts. For instant, most ESD are between 2k and 10k volts. Van de Graaff generators can generate up to 1,000,000 volts, yet they are regularly used in school classrooms.

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