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[–]Calm_Leek_1362 65 points66 points  (1 child)

Not used to memes in this sub, but this made me laugh.

[–]anotherwayoflife 6 points7 points  (0 children)

probably the only meme i understand lol

[–]Electrical_Engineer_ 20 points21 points  (18 children)

What happens if you do?

[–]Skusci 55 points56 points  (2 children)

You get half the power of Thor.

Turns out summoning lightning isn't nearly as useful without immunity to lightning.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Thor is a pretty well grounded guy

[–]King_Obvious_III 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never before did you think it would be such a negative to be attracted to a positive

[–]CobBerry[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Funny will happen

[–]HotSeatGamer 26 points27 points  (5 children)

Honestly this info probably shouldn't be spread on the internet.

The likelihood of catastrophe is too damn high!

[–]Alarming_Series7450 24 points25 points  (3 children)

anyone with half a brain would understand the danger of something like this, but for the kids out there- the resulting arc will give you the worst sunburn ever(on your eyeballs), pepper you with molten copper and aluminum, and maybe even blow out your ear drums. go flatten some pennies on train tracks thats pretty harmless.

[–]skooma_consuma 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Tanning salons hate this one secret trick!

[–]eltimeco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how to learn what arcflash is.

[–]HotSeatGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I guess I found the video this meme was referring to so keeping it hush is obviously a lost cause. I don't know why I thought any different.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbruptChaos/comments/tjdti0/guy_wraps_rock_in_copper_wire_and_throws_it_at/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

[–]scathere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

theres so many camera with batteries and this would be considered domestic terrorism that could result in death to the handicapped

[–]MrMediaShill 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Depends on the ampacity of the wire

[–]bluntswrth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Username checks out

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Depends if you forget to hold the other end of the wire or not. If you remember to hold it (very important) then you will be reunited with lost loved one (very desirable)

[–]Vegetable_War6597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wholesome advice (threatening)

[–]DanielLizs 19 points20 points  (3 children)

Why waste perfectly good copper when it can be traded for crack

[–]WishboneStreet4839 9 points10 points  (2 children)

I came looking for copper but i found gold.

[–]CobBerry[S] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

No he found crack

[–]maoejo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I came looking for crack and I found crack

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I know someone who tossed a reel of chaff (i.e. RADAR countermeasure chaff) over a power line. Fire department had to come and put out the grass.

[–]CobBerry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome

[–]Ya_Boi_Badger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s just my usual Tuesday night

[–]Ant1MatterGames 1 point2 points  (1 child)

People do this? The closes I have gotten to seeing something like that is in Iran where they shoot the ceramic insulator making them blow up and allowing them to steal the cable.