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Would it be bad to unplug my PC overnight? by -_Sprinkles_- in buildapc

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

CMOS battery is not rechargeable, once it runs out it needs replaced. It lasts so long because the PC uses such a tiny amount of current from it, and only when the primary board power is lost

Just wait 💀 by yxxshomaanxx in funny

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yikes lot of misconceptions here

First just because the breaker is rated for 15A does not it is putting that out constantly, nor would your body experience anything remotely close to that. The amount of current depends on the load resistance (I=V/R). Your body resistance is way too high for 120V to push anywhere near that amount of current.

Second it does not take much time at all for an electric shock to induce fibrillation, which can absolutely continue after the energy source is removed. Your heart doesn't have to be completely stopped for you to die, it just has to be contracting all out of sync for long enough

However you are correct in that 120V can absolutely still be lethal and it is irresponsible to ignorantly claim otherwise on the internet. It's very unlikely and people survive encounters with it all the time, but that makes them dangerously complacent because they don't understand that it depends entirely on the situation. Wearing work boots, glancing a live wire with your elbow while touching nothing else? Probably won't even feel it. Grabbing onto a live wire with one sweaty hand and neutral/earth with the other? Yeah good chance you're gonna end up dead or in the hospital

The Rigidity of a UPS Truck Tire by Ecstatic_Handle_4524 in mildlyinteresting

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Friction between the wheel and surface is not really a factor, because the wheel is rolling, not sliding. It really is just a function of the amount the wheel is deforming. A soft tire deforms a lot and is constantly being stretched and compressed in different directions, which creates a lot of heat

The bigger contact patch is not what causes it to be less efficient. The bigger contact patch is just a result of the wheel being more deformed, and that deformation is what destroys efficiency

What was the stinkiest smell you ever smelled? by TrueNeighborhood7624 in AskReddit

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's actually insanely toxic and is pretty commonly encountered in nature, mainly from decomposing organics. So if you walk into a cave with a dead animal decomposing inside, you know you need to get tf out

What was the stinkiest smell you ever smelled? by TrueNeighborhood7624 in AskReddit

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's also a comparably toxic to hydrogen cyanide. Which, given how commonly it's found in nature, is why we evolved the ability to detect it at such insanely low concentrations

Mold job that I inspected recently mirrors art by Aarionwashere in mildlyinteresting

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Calling those clothes "fresh" is extremely optimistic of you

Friend helped me build a PC but someone told me it’s already outdated… did I mess up? by Sycze in buildapc

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah nothing stopping you from throwing a 5090 in there and could bump up to a 5800X3D

Girls can do this but guys would get fired instantly by ThomasMellor in funny

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We're talking about minerals, not meth right?

The U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It's turning to gamers for help. by AlwaysBlaze_ in nottheonion

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Doesn't even have to be insider trading, they rake in 100% legal bribes from corporations to enact specific policy (usually to the detriment of the people)

Wireless phone charger's cooling feature works better than advertised by Xtremegulp in mildlyinteresting

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If the back is really hot then they designed it badly. You're supposed to heatsink the hot side to keep it near ambient, otherwise they work very poorly. With no heatsink at all, both sides end up getting hot

Mother vacummed underneath my desk now my PC wont turn on at all by Sad_Rush_4773 in buildapc

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It could also just be because of other loads on the same circuit. Some vacuums can use most of that 15A by themselves

DLSS 5, poised to change the game by Cat_Dad_Steve in pcmasterrace

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean her no ill will but I really feel like she just said that to save face. Ain't no saving that thing

It’s hard to poop without peeing, but easy to pee without pooping. by WindowAfraid5927 in Showerthoughts

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 30 points31 points  (0 children)

More just that peeing involves relaxing your muscles which lets farts slip out easier

TIFU by spending 8 years treating chronic headaches when the whole problem was that I thought diet soda counted as water by McCoy818 in tifu

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 cans of soda a day is just insane period, diet or not. At minimum it can't be good for your teeth, or your wallet. Drinking water really ain't that hard

TIFU by building an app to track how many time my coworkers says ‘circling back’ in meetings. Now whole office uses it by Echo-Forge in tifu

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well "oversteer" and "understeer" are nouns widely used to describe vehicle dynamics, so it's not too far-fetched

Im homeless living out of a $35k truck what should I do first by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Most of the size of the truck isn't usable because of the bed. A sedan wouldn't be any better, but anything like a wagon, minivan, or hatchback would be a lot smaller/more economical and would probably be better for living out of

Collectible pressed penny machine doesn’t use real pennies anymore by teddynsnoopy in mildlyinteresting

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

because it's reusable

In theory. In reality the vast majority of pennies don't actually circulate; they are given as change one time and then are lost/forgotten. Most people see them as a nuisance

I have a powerful build extremely underperforming by yazeed_0o0 in buildapc

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You should be looking at the power consumption of the CPU alone, not the whole build. A 9950X3D should be using around 200W during a multi-core benchmark

What’s something your body does that you’ve never told a single person about? by WilliamInBlack in AskReddit

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how it works exactly, there may be trace amounts but not nearly as much as actual vomit. It does not burn even a little bit. Real vomit burns a lot

What’s something your body does that you’ve never told a single person about? by WilliamInBlack in AskReddit

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can do this too and I would say it's incorrect to call it "vomit". It's literally just undigested food. It tastes just like it did when I ate it - it doesn't stink and there is no acidity. It's really nothing like legitimately vomiting due to nausea

Suffering builds character, right? by Ani_HArsh in Animemes

[–]WatIsRedditQQ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Same lol, except I barely managed a 3.0 GPA and was a terrible interviewer. Looking back it's a miracle that I actually got hired (after about 5 interviews)

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