▲ 612 ▼ Shocking (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 141 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh yeah I definitely would have been curious. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Technus@lemmy.zip 84 points 2 years ago (3 children) You gotta be sure, you know? Does it actually shock you? How bad does it hurt? Cant be too dangerous, right? Maybe you'll even like it, you won't know for sure unless you hit the button. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 65 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also: does it only work once? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TealTallMachine@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also, can i get used to it after 4-5 more times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can I build up an immunity to electrocution? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago* Another fool taken by the iocane myth! permalink fedilink source parent [–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) You were probably referencing this, but just in case... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago How could you choose avoiding a little pain over understanding a magic lightning machine? permalink fedilink source parent [–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago Then, a few minutes later, you start to wonder again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago Remember that reaction game where you got shocked if you weren't first to hit the buzzer? We all played that for funsies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's not like they were going to apply a shock that would do damage. Fuck it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] barsquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago 100% what went through my head when I asked myself if I would also do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redisdead@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? People who are like 'lol men r dumb' are the dumb ones. It's a social experiment, now a Saw puzzle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yeah its a low risk experiment. On par with poking an animal corpse with a stick, it makes sense that a solid number of men would immediately go with poke it with a stick. Also it kinda makes sense from an evolutionary point of view that men would be more prone to checking things that are low risk out, one man can make a lot of babies at a time while one woman can only make one baby at a time. I am now curious if the rate is similar for tans folks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 84 points 2 years ago (3 children) You gotta be sure, you know? Does it actually shock you? How bad does it hurt? Cant be too dangerous, right? Maybe you'll even like it, you won't know for sure unless you hit the button. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 65 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also: does it only work once? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TealTallMachine@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also, can i get used to it after 4-5 more times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can I build up an immunity to electrocution? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago* Another fool taken by the iocane myth! permalink fedilink source parent [–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) You were probably referencing this, but just in case... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago How could you choose avoiding a little pain over understanding a magic lightning machine? permalink fedilink source parent [–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago Then, a few minutes later, you start to wonder again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago Remember that reaction game where you got shocked if you weren't first to hit the buzzer? We all played that for funsies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 65 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also: does it only work once? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TealTallMachine@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also, can i get used to it after 4-5 more times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can I build up an immunity to electrocution? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago* Another fool taken by the iocane myth! permalink fedilink source parent [–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) You were probably referencing this, but just in case... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago How could you choose avoiding a little pain over understanding a magic lightning machine? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TealTallMachine@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also, can i get used to it after 4-5 more times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can I build up an immunity to electrocution? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago* Another fool taken by the iocane myth! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can I build up an immunity to electrocution? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago* Another fool taken by the iocane myth! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago* Another fool taken by the iocane myth! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) You were probably referencing this, but just in case... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago How could you choose avoiding a little pain over understanding a magic lightning machine? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago How could you choose avoiding a little pain over understanding a magic lightning machine? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago Then, a few minutes later, you start to wonder again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago Remember that reaction game where you got shocked if you weren't first to hit the buzzer? We all played that for funsies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's not like they were going to apply a shock that would do damage. Fuck it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] barsquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago 100% what went through my head when I asked myself if I would also do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redisdead@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? People who are like 'lol men r dumb' are the dumb ones. It's a social experiment, now a Saw puzzle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yeah its a low risk experiment. On par with poking an animal corpse with a stick, it makes sense that a solid number of men would immediately go with poke it with a stick. Also it kinda makes sense from an evolutionary point of view that men would be more prone to checking things that are low risk out, one man can make a lot of babies at a time while one woman can only make one baby at a time. I am now curious if the rate is similar for tans folks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago 100% what went through my head when I asked myself if I would also do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redisdead@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? People who are like 'lol men r dumb' are the dumb ones. It's a social experiment, now a Saw puzzle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yeah its a low risk experiment. On par with poking an animal corpse with a stick, it makes sense that a solid number of men would immediately go with poke it with a stick. Also it kinda makes sense from an evolutionary point of view that men would be more prone to checking things that are low risk out, one man can make a lot of babies at a time while one woman can only make one baby at a time. I am now curious if the rate is similar for tans folks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yeah its a low risk experiment. On par with poking an animal corpse with a stick, it makes sense that a solid number of men would immediately go with poke it with a stick. Also it kinda makes sense from an evolutionary point of view that men would be more prone to checking things that are low risk out, one man can make a lot of babies at a time while one woman can only make one baby at a time. I am now curious if the rate is similar for tans folks. permalink fedilink source parent