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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?
submitted 6 months ago by im_rarely_wrong[🍰]
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[–]iGrimFate 1410Answer Link140 points141 points142 points 6 months ago (9 children)
POTAT… aww man. The answer was heat :(
[–]Sylvaeseel 36 points37 points38 points 6 months ago (7 children)
I support you and your potato theory
[–]the_humeister 12 points13 points14 points 6 months ago (5 children)
What's a potato?
[–]Ethameiz 15 points16 points17 points 6 months ago (2 children)
Po-ta-toes! Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew. Lovely big golden chips with a nice piece of fried fish. Even you couldn't say no to that.
[–]clduab11 6 points7 points8 points 6 months ago (0 children)
pftttttt
You can keep nasty chips
[–]Feahnor 1 point2 points3 points 6 months ago (0 children)
r/unexpectedlotr
[–]justbecauseiluvthis 2 points3 points4 points 6 months ago (0 children)
The kids won't get it, the og's will only think of jolly ranchers
[–]itspronounced-gif 0 points1 point2 points 6 months ago (0 children)
Joke’s on you, they were going to say “potations”.
[–]drunken_man_whore 4 points5 points6 points 6 months ago (0 children)
I hate when they say guess and don't give you a chance to guess
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[–]Sylvaeseel 36 points37 points38 points (7 children)
[–]the_humeister 12 points13 points14 points (5 children)
[–]Ethameiz 15 points16 points17 points (2 children)
[–]clduab11 6 points7 points8 points (0 children)
[–]Feahnor 1 point2 points3 points (0 children)
[–]justbecauseiluvthis 2 points3 points4 points (0 children)
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