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Are these advantages reflected in electrocution and house fire rates?

• VLM 11y ago
  Electrocution related to the plug happens too rarely to be statistically analyzed. This comes up in the parallel infinite arguments about 120 vs 240 volts, and 50 Hz vs 60 Hz. In both countries more than half of electrocution deaths are pretty horrific overkill industrial accident or crane vs power line where the difference between two million times too much power flowing thru the body vs four million times too much power don't have much of an effect on the end result. Likewise a lot of home deaths need correction for alcohol and stupidity.
  • wereHamster 11y ago
    Isn't stupidity exactly what this plug is trying to solve? A toddler is stupid, there is no reason to allow him to electrocute himself. Darwin awards can be handed out to adults, but not to small children.
    • DanBC 11y ago
      Public Information Film: Fix Things Properly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0ATdDdwKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0ATdDdwKg