A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
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I licked a 9 volt from the beeping smoke detector the other day to see if it was dead. Nobody was around to impress and it wasn't for fun, just wanted a quick result.
Would probably shock myself if stuck alone for 15 mins too. Heck, I find those shocking handle games to be hilarious fun.
Note: have ADHD which may or may not be related since I keep forgetting how much getting shocked hurts. Burns leave a mark and are more memorable so I wouldn't touch anything hot for fun.
If I know that I'm in an experiment then I must gather information about the experiment.
Yeah, totally right. Although I would like to know, whether the instructor giving them the 'this button is for shocking yourself' was a woman or a men. Just ensuring not for any Interviewer bias. ...
Anyway, I am recruiting some people for a unique experiment to test something out.
I want to see the percentage who gave themselves more than one. They're the real heroes of this study.
"Ow, that was painful. What would happen if I press the button again?"
"Not so bad now that I'm expecting it! Wonder if the third time is even less."
“Still hurts but not as bad as the first or second time… I wonder how long they’re going to be gone.. I wonder if it would hurt more or less if I strapped it to a.. different location…”
Honestly, I would do it in the first 5 minutes.
I'd wait until they're out of the room just to be polite, but that's it
I would like to see a study done with several groups:
I've heard a lot of people claiming some of these groups are better than others of these groups, but I'm rooting for a null result.
I'm really surprised no one here said they would pull down their pants and start violently jerking off while intently staring at the researchers through the one-way window thing.
How do you think we got the job?
I need to see a chart of how many times they shocked themselves
Boooring.
Hey...
ZAP.
Where is the shock happening? I might be pressing the button a lot if it's to the prostate.
Girls not curious or just used their knowledge base?
An article linked here said they associated the results with men's "higher sensation seeking behavior". I read that as men are needier.
Do you know how many times I've tested the cattle electrified fence just to see what would happen?
Experiment, progress, possibly die
Just use the old one hand in the back pocket trick if in doubt. And poke with a dry finger, don't dip your hand in seawater then grab on to the electrode, you'll be fine ; basic mains elec safety precautions.
I wonder if most sparkies are men - I'm not sure i've ever met a woman electrician.
Back pocket trick?
It's to prevent the person from completing a circuit across their chest if accidentally touching a ground or the like with their other arm. Hearts don't like that.
Just a way to reduce risk when working with electricity.
Would
I just thought of the time machine ordered in Napoleon Dynamite and got a laugh.
Absolutely no way I'd shock myself in boredom willingly. I have way too much respect for myself... says the man who has on multiple occasions twisted a pencil multiple times in my hair to the point it starts to get the smallest pain reaction when I've been bored at home in the middle of the night.
Just get someone else to pull your hair, it's a lot more fun
