I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by ctoth » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 2:11 PM UTC

I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)
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Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by more_corn » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 6:37 PM UTC

For my part, I ‘kept the faith,’ and continued searching for Reason.

This is science. Theory says one thing, but what does the evidence show?

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by pulvinar » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 8:27 PM UTC

more_corn wrote: post #2

For my part, I ‘kept the faith,’ and continued searching for Reason. This is science. Theory says one thing, but what does the evidence show?

Theory and evidence will show the same thing here. If you've got the right theory. And a common toaster.

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by jorgemendes » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 8:31 PM UTC

The relevant question here is: what version of NetBSD is the toaster running?

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by pimlottc » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 9:23 PM UTC

(2012)

I wonder how much the fraction of toasters that contain electronic components has increased since then.

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by scohesc » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 9:35 PM UTC

The anecdote of walking into a flooded band room to unplug a submerged power bar is uhh.... "shocking" to say the least.

I would never walk over to a live, submerged power bar to unplug it. Especially with your feet in the water. Very risky.

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by nuclearsugar » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 9:53 PM UTC

I've always figured any device containing a capacitor would fry some part of the board when water short circuited it. Wrong thinking?

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by NotBoolean » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 10:05 PM UTC

nuclearsugar wrote: post #7

I've always figured any device containing a capacitor would fry some part of the board when water short circuited it. Wrong thinking?

Unless they are charged they are no different from any other component.

Capacitors can keep their charge for a long time, especially big ones. But you can discharge them by trying to run the device when it’s not plugged in or waiting a few minutes/hours/days.

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by netsharc » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 10:12 PM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #5

(2012) I wonder how much the fraction of toasters that contain electronic components has increased since then.

I have a feeling the basic cheap toaster has remained unchanged for decades.

Ah, but your question is what % of toasters is now non-basic...

Re: I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012)

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Post by netsharc » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 10:13 PM UTC

scohesc wrote: post #6

The anecdote of walking into a flooded band room to unplug a submerged power bar is uhh.... "shocking" to say the least. I would never walk over to a live, submerged power bar to unplug it. Especially with your feet in the water. Very risky.

> They are intellectually secure in the center of a vast mob; their wisdom was received, not crafted. It doesn’t need to be crafted, because it is already known, established, beyond question (but demonstrably wrong).

Fwiw I wouldn't do it either... But I guess if there's a valid reason, it's good to know the risk is apparently (as this article says...) exaggerated..