- Aug 25, 2001
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Ok, I call a friend of mine, a female, who thinks she knows a lot about computers but really doesn't. ("Can't listen to AOL music at the same time as logging into the Pogo web site to play games. Don't have AOL toolbar. Can you help me? I used to be able to do this with my old computer.") (I built her her new computer.)
Anyways, I mention that there's a thunderstorm outside, and she immediately says, "shouldn't you get off the phone, you'll get electrocuted!". I inform her that no, I'm on a CELL phone, and that there isn't a risk, but then she re-iterates, "you can still get electrocuted!".
So I call a different friend, someone who is a dedicated MMO gamer, and knows a decent amount about computers, but still has someone else upgrade and work on his PC. (Ok, perhaps he doesn't know as much as he thinks he knows, because he refuses to install his new router that I sold him, he's waiting for me to get back from vacation to install it for him. How hard can it be, two cables??)
But anyways, I figure he has half a clue, so I relay the story, and he too, seems to think that there is a higher risk of electrocution when talking on a cell phone.
Mind you, in both scenarios, this is indoors. Not standing outside in the weather.
Am I nuts, or is everyone else?
How the F is talking on the cell phone any more of an electrocution risk than not talking on a cell phone?
Edit: PS. Yes, I know I need to find more intelligent friends. It's not easy. Unless I invite all of AT highly technical forum over for coffee or something.
Anyways, I mention that there's a thunderstorm outside, and she immediately says, "shouldn't you get off the phone, you'll get electrocuted!". I inform her that no, I'm on a CELL phone, and that there isn't a risk, but then she re-iterates, "you can still get electrocuted!".
So I call a different friend, someone who is a dedicated MMO gamer, and knows a decent amount about computers, but still has someone else upgrade and work on his PC. (Ok, perhaps he doesn't know as much as he thinks he knows, because he refuses to install his new router that I sold him, he's waiting for me to get back from vacation to install it for him. How hard can it be, two cables??)
But anyways, I figure he has half a clue, so I relay the story, and he too, seems to think that there is a higher risk of electrocution when talking on a cell phone.
Mind you, in both scenarios, this is indoors. Not standing outside in the weather.
Am I nuts, or is everyone else?
How the F is talking on the cell phone any more of an electrocution risk than not talking on a cell phone?
Edit: PS. Yes, I know I need to find more intelligent friends. It's not easy. Unless I invite all of AT highly technical forum over for coffee or something.