Tired of electrical discussions.

Excellent Point

But Rob's been around long enough he should certainly be aware that nothing he says, does, or posts will affect those he'd like to reform...it is, after all, usenet.

Again, Excellent Point.

If you ask me (okay, you didn't), I'd prefer that newsgroups leave it up to the individual's own judgement on whether they should rely on information they get in the group. (And whether they should even attempt certain repairs/tasks themselves rather than hire a professional). We all have to do that in our "real" life, don't we? It could just as easily be your fishin' buddy, work colleague, or next door neighbor who tells you that you can't be electrocuted with 120VAC. In any case, we all need to use our own judgement about what advice we take, and we're all responsible for our actions.

The alternative, it would seem to me, would be something like alt.hvac where it's tough to get any advice from the group. Not very helpful to be told "call your local contractor".

Whoa...reform?? Warn, maybe.

....snip..... You mean along the line of the "Circular saw won't ground, safe?" thread that I finally broke down and put 2 cents in to try and get a bit of realism to the discussion.

I agree with you fully! My back ground does not take me into industrial areas and I will keep quiet on topics I don't have detailed and thorough knowledge.

The referenced thread with sticking fingers in light sockets and needing at least 100mA to kill was really getting me concerned. Thanks for raising this.

Ed

Uh, looking it up? Search engines are great things.

Ignorance is an acute condition cured by knowledge. Stupidity is chronic, because it seeks no knowledge, nor admits its value.

Enough! I find this whole discussion shocking. sorry

Sometimes even the initiated are puzzled by the answers. :-)

Good luck with this one. Too many electrical and electronic types here...

Try to find the capacity to resist reading this.

How can you impede people from reading this?

Particularly considering the magnetic attraction to such a highly charged issue.

I was trying to induce a discussion. Never phased on me that it could end up like this.

So how is it any different from any other usenet group?

Absolutely, many people want to keep up with current events.

I'm currently trying to resist the whole thread, although it does have potential.

And if you feel you can't resist, just try chanting "Ooooooohhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm"...

I pay you ohmage for your wit. j4

You people need to shunt your conversation to another venue.

I try to insulate myself from these disputes.