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Overcome (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] 85 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I have done something similar. We were going to play Wii one night but my friend brought the wrong adapter.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    As the old saying goes: "Copper is copper!"

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    But he used a paper clip, that is steel.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Resistance depends on material and length, steel is fine for that short distance

    Incidentally Earth can carry a lot of current since though it has high resistivity, the conductor is about 18,000km across

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