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As the old saying goes: "Copper is copper!"
But he used a paper clip, that is steel.
Resistance depends on material and length, steel is fine for that short distance
Incidentally Earth can carry a lot of current since though it has high resistivity, the conductor is about 18,000km across
I was thinking about the cables themselves but, you're right about the McGuyvered adapter!
Wonder if it gets hot over time. 🤔
...I really don't know electronics and want to pick it up soon haha.