xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?
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[–] 18 points 8 months ago (4 children)

They're all incandescent if you're not a quitter.

Also everything is a fuse

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Wait, I never noticed!

    I can use a fuse with a safe value and still get tasty molten cheese every time I need to replace it?

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago

    mechanic: So, does it make any noises or can you smell anything burning?

    customer: I can't really hear anything, maybe a little hiss or sizzle once in a while. And nothing burning that I can smell. It actually smells really good and I'm getting hungry!

    mechanic: aha! I got u fam.

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