DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
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- Reading, obvs
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Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I don't really understand it, but I think it's a bit like the stock market. You have to get a digital wallet, and buy crypto at 40k a share, and hope the bubble doesn't burst. It seems like a good cash grab for the rich - but if it were that easy then surely everyone would be doing it? Maybe it's just too high a risk
Jameshow
Guru
Why is there no international standard plug?
Apparently there are 15 types of plug in use for main voltage machines...
https://www.google.com/search?q=how...3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#lfId=ChxjMe
Apparently there are 15 types of plug in use for main voltage machines...
https://www.google.com/search?q=how...3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#lfId=ChxjMe
lenfield
Senior Member
The UK didn't adopt the EU standard plug because it would have been a retrograde step. Perhaps the same applies here? The alternative of everybody adopting the safest plug would be too costly and cause too much disruption.
Seevio
Guru
- Location
- South Glos
Jameshow
Guru
I like the fact that we have probably the safest plug in the world!
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
Yes that's it, if you look at the electrical practices in other countries, even if a standard was mandated you'd still have to enforce that. In some Asian countries, they just run wires everywhere and hook 100s of them over lampposts. I watched a British chap doing electrics in Thailand for example, and they don't even run wires vertically or horizontally to sockets; they are just run behind the wall wherever convenient. And they use 220v which is a bit terrifying.
But, I have a theory (after watching people drive in Rome) that when things are actually dangerous, you expect them to be dangerous so are more careful?
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Firstly invent a crypto-currency and claim it's worth billions. Get people to buy it off you but make sure you get paid in a 'real' currency such as Dollars. People realise they've been had as the crypto-currency isn't worth the electrons it's made from when it plunges in value, but you've got real hard cash.
At least it seems to have worked for a certain US president.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Or two anyway, so we can have double.... I wont even finish that one.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
This sort of thing will be deleted by the mods as political
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Say that after you have stood on one in bare feet whilst getting out of bed in the middle of the night when needing a widdle.
Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Say that after you have stood on one in bare feet whilst getting out of bed in the middle of the night when needing a widdle.
That has nothing to do with it's safety, just your failing eyesight/lack of attention! 😆
