2 Feb
2006
2 Feb
'06
11:12 a.m.
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:22:30 -0700, Richard wrote:
In article
<c86833ca0602021010g29a9d7f4o1ae3a4b4c2692a3e at mail.gmail.com>,
Simon Fryer <fryers at gmail.com> writes:
On 2/2/06,
Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:
r.
I'm thinking things like oh... if you put
your wallet on top of device
X, then all your credit cards will be demagnetized. Stuff like that.
You need something with a bit of a bigger bang and/or a higher level of dange "A good way to discharge a capacitor is to use a
screwdriver across
the terminals." ???
Like ...
A good way to see if anode voltage is up, is to draw a nice ark with a screw driver, just
watch what you are touching.
or how about:
Spark the battery with your keys or some kind of tool to see if it has a full charge yet.
My favorite Darwin candidate: liberated thin wall electrical conduit from a construction
sight and dragged it to a remote power substation,
They could throw them at the big transformers and watch them arc and spark and sometimes
blow up real nice like big fuses.
They did not have to hit the wires just passing within a foot or two caused momentary arc
over.
By the third night the burnt remains of the pipe had been found and a guard had been
posted.
The fun ended quietly with only minor welding like spatter burns evident from the previous
nights fun.
Myth or Fact, I will never tell :)
Bob at ibmcollectables.com
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