absGeekNZ

joined 1 year ago
[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Yep.

The highest DC voltage I have been near is around 1000V, it didn't buzz, but 1000V AC also doesn't buzz....

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, but it isn't hosing down with rain.....

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago

In some way it is comforting, you know the power is where it is supposed to be... Walking around a 11kV switchyard that buzz is good.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 17 points 1 month ago (9 children)

At approx 3kV/mm, you would have to be pretty close to a 10kV fence.

Humidity plays a big role as does the frequency that the fence is running on. But you would be pretty safe standing a meter away, on that dry sunny day in the picture.

Also above a point, the high voltage causes the conductors to buzz.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 month ago

Agreed.

And the causes are probably broadly similar; lack of education about how to cook, lack of time to cook, lack of education on healthy food, too much food advertising, ultra-processed foods are too common, healthy foods are expensive....

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No, but your weird obsession with ridiculously unhealthy food is somewhat interesting.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 23 points 1 month ago (5 children)

So the answer is to not visit the US then.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If you liked The Expanse, check out For All Mankind.

It feels almost like a prequel, set a couple of hundred years before the events in the series.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hell, the villains have more character development than protagonists in other shows.

Also Uncle Iroh, it possibly the greatest male role model in TV.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

I came here to say this.

We "don't exist" and we want to keep everybody believing that; don't dry to go to New Zealand, it doesn't exist.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 20 points 1 month ago

I was smarter than my teachers regularly; looking back, some were impressed and wanted me to do well and some were threatened....guess which I remember as the good teachers.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What is the flavor "it looks like orange, but is actually just a tub of shit"

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