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Hey, they could have made it not rotationally symmetrical but mandated an orientation opposite of the one that makes the socket look like a cute little surprise
by jjoonathan 3y ago
Hey, they could have made it not rotationally symmetrical but mandated an orientation opposite of the one that makes the socket look like a cute little surprised face, thus ensuring a long, drawn out, losing battle between the correct orientation and the looks-like-a-little-face orientation.
- jonah 3y agoBut is "that way" actually "Correct" or not...? Technology Connections dig in to this in "Power outlets are topsy turvy - but does it matter?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNj75gJVxcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNj75gJVxcE
- lolinder 3y agoThe tl;dw is that there is no standard and never has been, so the idea that there's a "correct" orientation for these outlets that's been warring for dominance with the cute one is a myth. The rest of the video digs into the claimed benefits of turning them upside down, and finds that they're quite small and probably outweighed by the inconvenience of the sheer number of devices that assume that you're using the cute orientation.
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