Experiments in idiocracy

[Lone Star]

[HERBIE1]

It actually demonstrated the properties of electricity, but how stupid are these people for participating in this "experiment"?

Braniacs, indeed.

LMAO

[Chief1C]

Not everyone who wires those up is the sharpest knife in the drawer. We've had woods fires from fences, animals killed because one was leaning against a metal stall, and made contact with a wire at the same time. We used to touch them on a dare as kids. But I've seen some that would likely kill you, just by the damage it does to things touching it. Tree fires, barn fires, from the wires stapled to them loosely. Moves around, spark, poof.

[HERBIE1]

Not everyone who wires those up is the sharpest knife in the drawer. We've had woods fires from fences, animals killed because one was leaning against a metal stall, and made contact with a wire at the same time. We used to touch them on a dare as kids. But I've seen some that would likely kill you, just by the damage it does to things touching it. Tree fires, barn fires, from the wires stapled to them loosely. Moves around, spark, poof.

Never saw one personally- I'm a city boy, but I still can see the potential for bad things happening. I would imagine the voltage would need to be pretty high in order to "dissuade" a large animal like a cow or horse from challenging it, so why would someone mess with it?

[Katiebug]

Holy crap that's funny.

[EMS49393]

In the name of science...