OK. I'm laughing out loud at that one. Well done.

Paul Remde

"bumper" wrote in message ...
By now, most will realize that electricity is pretty dangerous stuff and
not to be trifled with. Yeah, it's maybe okay in small doses, flashlight
batteries come to mind as being pretty safe if not swallowed.

Not a believer? If you want to see the incredible destructive power that
lurks in seemingly innocent, but higher voltage batteries, try touching
the terminals on a cute little 9 volt battery to a scrap of fine steel
wool!! (use caution and make sure the steel wool in on a surface that
won't burn)

Yup, 12 volts DC is right at the maximum sane voltage. Any more is
downright foolish. In fact, the force fields that result from adding just
2 additional volts (14 volts DC) will cause the hapless pilot to undergo
some sort of cultish brain damage. In some cases these poor deranged
pilots will then start preaching on street corners, warning those who use
lesser voltages that the end is near and they will be discharged.

Curiously, by abandoning the idea of using DC (direct current), and
switching all systems over to AC, alternating current, one can safely
increase voltage doses up to about 120 VAC or so, with little attendent
risk of dain bramage. Beyond that, there is the ever present risk of
vaporization. Which is, of course, why pilots should do their best to
avoid high voltage transmission lines.

all the best,

bumper (12 volts DC and proud of it)