Every time I follow a school bus that stops at a railroad crossing and opens its doors to stop, look, and listen - even though there is no sign with crossed bars saying "Stop, Look, and Listen" and there are many flashing red lights when a train approaches - I think of politicians who would not put their name to a bill that compromised children's safety, in any way real or imagined.
Lawyers are responsible for the death of common sense in the USA. Trial lawyers, that is. Now, a 9 volt battery has a few centimeters between terminals, if that. It is commonly accepted that electrocution needs a path through the heart to succeed, as well as many milliamps. GFCI outlets trip at about 5 mA. Pain begins at 10 mA. You would be hard pressed to get those currents anywhere on the human body, never mind through the heart, with 9 VDC. There is a reason why someone using a defibrillator shouts, "Clear." There was a time, before the internet, when most people were ashamed to venture opinions on things they didn't know about, so they stayed quiet. The anonymity of the Internet has made it possible for people to share their ignorance with no shame, and we are poorer for it. Notice the obligatory use of the word "time" in the above paragraph. In the words of another organization for another reason, "Move on." Bill Hawkins OTOH, I remember being very afraid, at 6 years old, when my father told me it was OK to touch the terminals of a car battery. I'd heard that electricity killed, but I had no idea of the magnitudes involved. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.