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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/
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2026
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Yeah, I'm just imagining someone running multiple 0000 gauge (4 ought) cables in parallel to each outlet and switch, and then all back to the breaker box.