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From: Bill.Baughn@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Baughn)
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Subject: Assumptions
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Date: 13 Feb 90 15:16:58 GMT
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BB>     I think the key word here is assumption. You and Curtis  
BB> assume most people can't, I assume they can. 
 
 
JS>  You're right.  I DO assume that most people - whether disABLEd 
JS>  or not - are not qualified to do high-voltage electrical wiring 
JS>  (for purposes of conversation, I am using "high voltage" to mean 
JS>  any voltage over 50V). There is a technical term for people who 
JS>  assume they can do wiring of the sort we're talking about; we call 
JS>  them "corpses". 
 
I agree, most people aren't qualified to do electrical wiring. Where we differ 
is that I will not decide what someone I don't know can or cannot do. I 
trust them to know their capabilities and seek assistance where needed. 
 
 
BB> I know a young lady who took her washing machine apart, located 
BB> the problem, went out and bought the offending part, installed 
 
BB> it and reassembled the machine with her feet. 
 
 
JS>  Yes, but there's a difference here.  Had she made a mistake, 
JS>  the washing machine was unlikely to kill her. 
 
 
Do you ASSUME that washing machines are powered by squirrels? 
 
A washing machine draws about 10 amps. The vibrator you are so 
concerned about will draw about .05 amps. Fatal encounters with 
electricity directly relate to amperage, the amount of current 
drawn, not voltage. The washing machine's proximity to water 
pipes, an ideal ground, also make it more of an electrical 
hazard. 
 
Do you hang around shopping centers advising people getting in 
automobiles that they should not drive if they lack the knowledge 
and experience to do so safely? Do you hang around airports and 
advise people you see approaching an aircraft that they should 
only fly it themselves if they are properly trained? I am 
surprised that any of us survive without you there to tell us what 
we should or shouldn't do. 
 
All The Best, 
 
Bill Baughn

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