Power Outlets PISSES LINUS OFF. [Discussion]

[Kroon]

10 minutes ago, mariushm said:

You can die with a 9v battery - in fact there's a documented case in the navy where a guy died from something stupid he did (heart started to beat incorrectly and couldn't get electric shock to stabilize his heart in time and died, something like that)

 

WHAT?!?!  Are you serious?  Many many years ago, think I was about 10 years old we had a competition where the winner was the one that held his tongue on the poles of a 9V battery the longest.  Did this competition many times, even my son have done this so it's not something crazy with my generation only.  With all this I never heard about someone even hurt them self doing this.

[Sauron]

14 minutes ago, Kroon said:

 

WHAT?!?!  Are you serious?  Many many years ago, think I was about 10 years old we had a competition where the winner was the one that held his tongue on the poles of a 9V battery the longest.  Did this competition many times, even my son have done this so it's not something crazy with my generation only.  With all this I never heard about someone even hurt them self doing this.

It's not true, a 9v battery cannot kill you. Least of all if you only touch it with your tongue - it won't go anywhere close to your heart.

[AnonymousGuy]

36 minutes ago, Sauron said:

It's not true, a 9v battery cannot kill you. Least of all if you only touch it with your tongue - it won't go anywhere close to your heart.

You  can use a 9V battery to start a fire so I guess it *can* be dangerous.  Steel wool + 9V battery = fire starter for camping.

[Sauron]

15 minutes ago, AnonymousGuy said:

You  can use a 9V battery to start a fire so I guess it *can* be dangerous.  Steel wool + 9V battery = fire starter for camping.

It can't shock you to death, and it won't spontaneously catch fire.

[dalekphalm]

1 minute ago, Sauron said:

It can't shock you to death, and it won't spontaneously catch fire.

I would suggest under certain highly unusual scenarios it might be able to kill you.

 

But not with your tongue, since the path of least resistance would be just crossing your tongue and back to the other lead.

But if, say - you had two cuts, one on either side of your heart, and you accidentally placed wires attached to the leads ontop of each cut, that might do it. Or if you were having open heart surgery and the surgeon "accidentally" dropped a 9V battery directly onto your heart, and it landed lead first.

[mr moose]

My 2200W Meile Vacuum cleaner could suck start a Harley.  

[Sauron]

13 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

Or if you were having open heart surgery and the surgeon "accidentally" dropped a 9V battery directly onto your heart, and it landed lead first.

That probably wouldn't be any better if it were a rock

[Dylanc1500]

4 minutes ago, mr moose said:

My 2200W Meile Vacuum cleaner could suck start a Harley.  

So can a $5... nevermind.

[mr moose]

28 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

So can a $5... nevermind.

Vacuum cleaners are cheaper long term.

[Dylanc1500]

13 minutes ago, mr moose said:

Vacuum cleaners are cheaper long term.

Not to mention cleaner, built better, not as loud, and they go into a closet without getting angry.

[AlwaysFSX]

7 hours ago, Mihle said:

No, it's not. Don't know what wrong information you have been fed. US plug is one of the worst btw.

I've lived in Germany, it's a garbage design that wastes space.

[Mihle]

Just now, AlwaysFSX said:

I've lived in Germany, it's a garbage design that wastes space.

You are just trolling/joking

[Drak3]

53 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

So can a $5... nevermind.

 

11 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Not to mention cleaner, built better, not as loud, and they go into a closet without getting angry.

I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't talk about my mother that way.

[Drak3]

11 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I've lived in Germany, it's a garbage design that wastes space.

 

10 minutes ago, Mihle said:

You are just trolling/joking

Barrel connectors are obviously superior.

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, Mihle said:

You are just trolling

No, I'm really not. The European power outlet is a terrible design. Your wall sockets are huge compared to the US plates and the cables themselves are poorly designed. If you want to ground something you need the brilliantly ( /s ) designed flat earth style plug that wastes space. And any power bricks with the prongs attached to the body are significantly larger than a US style.

 

Same power adapter, EU one is stupidly larger.

 

 

Not sorry to say it but the US got power cables right, EU reeeeeaaaaaaaaaaally did not.

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, Drak3 said:

Barrel connectors are obviously superior.

Now this is an idea I can get behind

[Drak3]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Now this is an idea I can get behind

I would have added /s, but that could actually be a viable design if developed right.

[AlwaysFSX]

6 hours ago, RejZoR said:

Both are bidirectional or reversible (like USB Type C) which makes them much more versatile and easy to use compared to British or American ones because they can be plugged only one way (like micro USB).

Unless you're using a keyed plug, the US cables are reversible.

[Drak3]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Unless you're using a keyed plug, the US cables are reversible.

Much like sex and parking, everything fits with enough velocity.

[Dylanc1500]

5 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

 

I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't talk about my mother that way.

My deepest apologies to your mother.

2 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Unless you're using a keyed plug, the US cables are reversible.

Especially if it's non polorized like most 5v D.C. inverters.

 

4 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Much like sex and parking, everything fits with enough velocity.

You always end up with someone getting angry about it too.

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, Dylanc1500 said:

Especially if it's non polorized like most 5v D.C. inverters.

Basically everything on the market.

[Drak3]

2 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

You always end up with someone getting angry about it too.

The fuck kind of boning do you do?

[Kroon]

2 hours ago, Sauron said:

It's not true, a 9v battery cannot kill you. Least of all if you only touch it with your tongue - it won't go anywhere close to your heart.

Actually found some, probably untrustworthy, sources to the sailor that died using a 9v battery.  However he used some sort of a tool that used a 9v battery, several speculation on what tool.  But if that tool included some type of capacitors then the story could actually be true but then it would not be the batteries fault.

[Mihle]

18 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

No, I'm really not. The European power outlet is a terrible design. Your wall sockets are huge compared to the US plates and the cables themselves are poorly designed. If you want to ground something you need the brilliantly ( /s ) designed flat earth style plug that wastes space. And any power bricks with the prongs attached to the body are significantly larger than a US style.

 

Same power adapter, EU one is stupidly larger.

 

 

Not sorry to say it but the US got power cables right, EU reeeeeaaaaaaaaaaally did not

......

The size difference of the box is just because the different voltages and manufacturer, nothing to do with the plug. What you want is to have 12v or something in the wall right?

 

US plug is looser in the socket. It's also possible to shock yourself while it being plugged halfway in, not possible with European plug. Also, not reversible when you have a plug with earth. Just to mention some

[Dylanc1500]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Basically everything on the market.

Practically.

 

1 minute ago, Drak3 said:

The fuck kind of boning do you do?

Hey, your the one that said

9 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

everything fits with enough velocity.

Im not going to lie,your pretty dadgum funny.