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To: LibWhacker

“they can discharge up to 200 volts every second.”

Nonsensical use of units.


7 posted on 09/01/2010 1:47:09 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: DBrow

Good catch. You’d think Discovery would employ writers who knew at least a little something about science.


12 posted on 09/01/2010 1:58:03 PM PDT by LibWhacker (America awake!)
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To: DBrow
Watching a reporter discuss electrical engineering is like watching a monkey talk. You're amazed that he does it at all but don't expect him to do it correctly.
13 posted on 09/01/2010 1:59:51 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Gun control was originally to protect Klansmen from their victims. The basic reason hasn't changed.)
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To: DBrow

They should have used Joules.....

Actually watts


15 posted on 09/01/2010 2:02:42 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: DBrow

>>“they can discharge up to 200 volts every second.”<<

At that rate, GM would run out of the darned things in just a few minutes.


39 posted on 09/01/2010 3:55:05 PM PDT by RobRoy (The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: DBrow

My wool rugs can charge me up to 50KV!


54 posted on 09/01/2010 7:45:45 PM PDT by bvw
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