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[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 83 points 3 months 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.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 65 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Also: does it only work once?

[–] TealTallMachine@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also, can i get used to it after 4-5 more times?

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can I build up an immunity to electrocution?

[–] Ferris@infosec.pub 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Another fool taken by the iocane myth!

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How could you choose avoiding a little pain over understanding a magic lightning machine?

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Then, a few minutes later, you start to wonder again.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

Remember that reaction game where you got shocked if you weren't first to hit the buzzer? We all played that for funsies.