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xkcd #3211: Amperage (infosec.pub)

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xkcd #3211: Amperage

Title text:

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

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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[–] Hope@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think that's the joke, especially since the alt text asks about getting melted copper off the carpet.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

The comic is talking about the cords that come out of the outlet into the room melting and starting fires. The guy you responded to is talking about wires in the walls starting fires.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago

Ah, the good old asbestos carpets. Cozy!