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I saw this linked from the comments, and agree with the commenter that if you liked that, you'll love this: "Why three prongs?" http://amasci.com/amateur/whyg
by stickfigure 7y ago
I saw this linked from the comments, and agree with the commenter that if you liked that, you'll love this:
"Why three prongs?"
http://amasci.com/amateur/whygnd.html http://amasci.com/amateur/whygnd.html
- Stratoscope 7y agoThank you! I read this wonderful article a few years ago and have been looking for it ever since. I recommend it highly to every engineer who builds software, hardware, or whatever. A great story of what can go wrong (very wrong) and how even the best attempts to fix it may not work and may in some cases make things worse. It's superbly written and very educational. The "Age of Electrical Outlets Having a Little Face and Different Sized Eyes," indeed. :-)
- mschaef 7y agoCompletely agreed with Stratoscope... I've been looking for this for years without any luck. Thank you for posting it!