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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

you are correct, the problem is if you plugged one end into mains that were energized the other end would be live. That can be exciting.

[–] cygnosis 9 points 1 month ago

hmm. I see. By plugging in only one side you're creating a 120v cattle prod. Yeah, that would be hazardous.