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  Howard, 16 Sep 2005 @ 1:23pm

  
  

  current

  Current is measured in amps, not volts. Turn in you nerd badge when you leave.

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    Mike (profile), 16 Sep 2005 @ 1:26pm

    
    

    Re: current

    Read the article... wasn't my quote. As I said... plenty in the article seems sketchy.

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  Chris, 16 Sep 2005 @ 1:35pm

  
  

  No Subject Given

  Wheres snopes.com when you need it :)

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  AnyMouse, 16 Sep 2005 @ 2:06pm

  
  

  Fashion Nerd vs. Tech Nerd

  
  If you can get 40kv from rubbing wool and polyester together, why do you need a backpack?

  MjM

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  Venuko, 16 Sep 2005 @ 2:26pm

  
  

  No Subject Given

  I guess the energy crisis is no longer an issue!

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    DJ-Panic, 16 Sep 2005 @ 2:45pm

    
    

    Static electricity

    That's a BS story, a balloon on your arm hair can produce 100KV, so his 40KV could in no way set the place on fire.
    
    check this link out for all the yummy details
    http://amasci.com/emotor/voltmeas.html

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      William Whitney, 17 Sep 2005 @ 2:20pm

      
      

      Re: Static electricity

      40kV IS enough to light something on fire, as is 12kV. the voltage DOESN'T MATTER, only the AMPERAGE does, as far as ignition is concerned.

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        Speaking of amperage.., 17 Sep 2005 @ 4:59pm

        
        

        It's all about the current.

        Short out a 1.5V AA NiCd battery with a paperclip sometime, the paperclip will glow red hot within seconds, and the battery will get pretty hot too. That's just 1.5V but NiCd batteries can deliver an assload of current. (Warning; this is quite dangerous. Batteries can explode when abused like this. You might want to wear safety glasses and heavy gloves.)
        
        You know that big bright arc you get when welding? There's only about 10V between the work and the electrode, but typically 50 to 150Amps of current.
        
        When you walk over carpet on a hot, dry day you'll regularly build up 40KV of static charge. Touch a doorknob and it hurts, but nothing is likely to catch fire.
        
        

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          roger, 18 Sep 2005 @ 4:00am

          
          

          Re: It's all about the current.

          ..and how much our anti-glair screen produce static current
          link

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          roger, 18 Sep 2005 @ 4:01am

          
          

          Re: It's all about the current.

          ..and how much our anti-glair screen produce static current

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  Anonymous Coward, 16 Sep 2005 @ 11:04pm

  
  

  come on now

  Techdirt has been "passing" lately on a lot of interesting stories. I even submit them now and then and never see them get posted. Then crap like this shows up, which is almost certainly not true - but even if it were, WHO CARES?
  let's go back to being above-board and relevant here...

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    FittEyes (profile), 7 Aug 2021 @ 8:46am

    
    

    Re: come on now

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  Jeremy, 17 Jun 2009 @ 12:44am

  
  

  Batteries can explode when abused like this.
  translation service

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