4mo ago

I mean yeah test it rule

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I feel seen.
- I have never felt more autistic. Do people really need to lick fire to know it will hurt?
  
  Live a little!
  Just wanted to know if it hurt more than an electric fence. Having ADHD bypasses some hesitation when I know it isn't likely to cause severe injury or death.
  It hurt more than the fence FYI.
  
  But have you compared the fence to other fences? We need to get scientific about this.
  
  Maybe that fence was weaker then others, you need a control variable
  
  Honestly they've mostly all felt the same to me. Perhaps if you had a wildly different fence that put out something like 10x the electrical rating you'd feel a difference, but every fence I've seen used is usually similar, around ~10k volts, I think.
  
  We need to get scientific about this.
  Relevant XKCD: The Difference
  
  Oh for fucks sake, there's one for everything.
  
  Not 30 minutes ago I burned myself on my cast iron pan because even though I could tell the handle was warm, I figured surely I could deal with it long enough to scrape out the crumbs. My oven mitt was literally within arms reach and I just... didn't bother.
  Idk if that helps answer your question but there ya go
  
  So? I know it hurts, I’ve zero idea what the feeling is like and would love to experience it.
  Pain is temporary, a curious mind is forever.
  
  Relevant XKCD: The Difference
  
  As a boss of mine used to say, "electricity comes from the outlet and tastes like ouch"
  
  I imagine it's like the urge to lick a 9-volt battery or touch the plate after the waitperson says "careful, it's hot". It's unpleasant, they know it's unpleasant, but they have to check for themselves.
  
  The pain is part of why I wanna do it. I play with electricity for fun and pleasure.
  
  I don't think they are the same species as we.
  Just imagine you are watching a documentary about great apes, and the world kind of starts to make a lot more sense.
  
  Viewing other humans this way can lead to some pretty negative thinking, like racism. We're all humans, with vastly differing cognitive structures, trying to mesh together.
  
  Speak for yourself homo sapiens. I'm not part of your club.

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