When computers Kill

[Ragnar]

[treos]

something in that pic stands out to me... meh, why bother pointing stuff out with that pic, its likely from the 80's-90's or older from the looks of it. nowadays with all the malware sprinkled (or dumped on in the case of some websites, those that have dozens of ads plastered across each page i mean) across the internet things can probably get far worse than they could've imagined back then.

[Rok124]

so if the computer was unplugged and therefore, discharged of most electricity, how da ballz did this kid die?



because it seems like electrocution seems unlikely

unless he played with the outlet?

[Kyle Kevin Gloria]

It's funny that I'm confident in repairing my own computer without gloves. I'm immune to electricity, that's right, my resistance to Thunder is naturally 100% IRL but it has droped to 80% last month.

[foggy_han]

Jazz, is that really possible? I usually never mess with the hardware (mostly because I am "not hardware literate" )
but I never thought of that. My PC has one of those extensions with an On/Off button, so everytime I shut it down I put
the extension cord on Off. There. Safe. Right?

It sounds like it was plugged. I seriously doubt that a cap can hold enough of a charge to kill someone. This is their scientific analyse: "So uh is it unplugged?", "Yeah." "Is it possible that it was plugged and he somehow pulled the plug?", "Yeah but let's go for the more unrealistic scenario."

Don't people convulse when they are being electrocuted? Or am I more insane than originally thought?

I think that makes sense, I mean, it might have been pulled during the electrocution...

Still, poor kid. What was his age again?

Spoiler warning:

"Blow to Kingdom Come..."

But is that remote explosion thingy possible? And what year is this newspaper from?

[Shane]

My PC has one of those extensions with an On/Off button, so everytime I shut it down I put the extension cord on Off.

My computer has one too. In fact, all my previous computers had one.
Although my father usually forbids me to turn it off when he's charging his car's battery.

Still, poor kid.

Poor people who get electrocuted.

"Blow to Kingdom Come..."

Clearly I lost my sense of humor.
Then again, I don't find death of real people or animals funny.
Unless it's insects, I have a morbid fear of those.

This is somewhat off-topic, but where does that phrase come from?
EDIT:

It is in the journal article Ragnar posted.

That was the easiest answer. I meant in entirety, I've heard that phrase in the animated The Mummy as well.

EDIT2:

Funny thing, this was never possible and unless some fool is stupid enough to have wired some C4 into their PC I doubt it ever will be possible.

Wasn't that thing in Ragnar's post called sarcasm?

[foggy_han]

This is somewhat off-topic, but where does that phrase come from?

It is in the journal article Ragnar posted.

[GunSlinger Boy]

Funny thing, this was never possible and unless some fool is stupid enough to have wired some C4 into their PC I doubt it ever will be possible.

[Jazzmarazz]

Funny thing, this was never possible and unless some fool is stupid enough to have wired some C4 into their PC I doubt it ever will be possible.

Weekly world news.

[GunSlinger Boy]

ah. Unfortunately there are idiots out there who thought it was real at one point most likely, tis the stuff that starts stupidity

[Rok124]

ah. Unfortunately there are idiots out there who thought it was real at one point most likely, tis the stuff that starts stupidity

I heard something about old rumors back in the 90s where hackers made a virus that supposedly "blew a computer up"

[Ragnarök]

ah. Unfortunately there are idiots out there who thought it was real at one point most likely, tis the stuff that starts stupidity

Sort of how there are idiots who believed that the Fourth Kind is based on real events...

[Fruitalicious]

Sort of how there are idiots who believed that the Fourth Kind is based on real events...

What's the fourth kind? Is it a movie?

[GradyWilson]

...Wait, the Weekly World News is FAKE - ??

....Even the bit about Elvis and Bigfoot's love child spotted working at a 7-11?

[Tsukasa01]

"Why tear into it to replace it for $20? You're taking your life into your own hands,"

That works means more computers for me to repair. XD