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xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 84 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

did xkcd just watch the new styropyro video

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Apparently you saw that 400 battery video too.

[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I haven’t had TWO HOURS to dedicate to it just yet.

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I just put that on in the background while I was cooking, cleaning etc. I actually watched the first 30 minutes like a normal video. During the rest, I was actively looking only about 10% of the time.

[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I usually watch these type of videos while WFH but I haven’t been able to these last few weeks.

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 1 points 1 day ago

Imagine having those explosions in the background during a meeting 😄

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The slow motion video of the metal turning to vapor was mesmerizing.

[–] turboSnail@piefed.europe.pub 3 points 3 days ago

A still from that video really looks like something from a space telescope. Small glowing dots and a gas cloud in the background.