Microblog post: "My son is only in 10th grade and look what he invented!! Harvard here we come!". Pictures of a frame that holds a cable that can be attached to the metal of a power plug
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[–] 6 points 1 day ago (7 children)

You see, if the device from the meme was ever plugged in, it'd blow the breaker immediately. This male to male cord, if plugged into two outlets would do nothing.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 day ago (6 children)

    That's not always true. If the two outlets are on the same electrical phase, you may be okay. If they are on different phases, it would be dangerous.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 day ago (5 children)

    Also after plugging one side in, the other side is a fun little cattle prod.

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