#24

I want to know! If you feel like explaining then please do!

#25

so basically devices these days are made of materials that can conduct current and direct it to the battery whilst doing it at a low enough current so it’s not dangerous. Wireless charging is not contactless so requires the device to sit on a surface distributing current.

Boring innit - not the super duper electric nightmare dreamt of by still_he_persisted

It does mean though the days of chargers and cables fucking up are numbered as you dont need to plug stuff in your phone anymore so they should last longer and reduce waste and you’ll soon have dessks withj built in charging stations etc etc. And better water proofnessssss

You can get mousepads with wireless chargers built in which is neato

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#26

A plug is still a bit of metal touching some more metal, it’s not that different really

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#27

And @grievoustim that makes a lot of sense and is really obvious now I think about it - I had in my head the ‘current over air gap’ thought and I was like, ‘nah, come on.’

#28

Thats why i said its actually really boring! (because it sounds sexier until you realise it says wireless and not contactless)

#29

No crazy Tesla arcs, booooo

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#30

THE FUTURE IS A LIE

#31

I just want to be able to charge my phone and tase myself in the balls at the same time with one device, is that too much to ask

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#32

Those laser lighters - woah, that’s sci-fi

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#33

Induction hobs - am I right in saying they don’t get hot?

Pretty sci fi

#34

Microwaves felt pretty sci fi when they were new

#35

Still pretty sci-fi now tbf

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#36

Not mine, the plate things always falling off the plastic circle with wheels and going all wonky

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#37

The “heating” bit doesn’t directly, but in practice they’re in contact with a hot pan containing hot food, so, y’know

#38

89xNY

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#39

I appreciate this description and it makes perfect sense. But you’re right its very pedestrian when explained and I think I preferred ignorant terror. I’m going to force myself to forget reading it and go back to my dystopian electric nightmare.

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#40

I mean I’m kind of freaked out by all the wi fi and sat nav and radio in the sky. Im a bit too thick to get it really (not in an anti 5g Facebook way)

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#41

It is freaky and I really wouldn’t be surprised if 50 years from now people are picking through the ruins of our civilisation just flabbergasted that we were just blasting our brains with all those waves and beams and stuff.

#42

Really long wire dragged behind them so they can communicate with their home planet

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#43

I dont know much about radiation but believe the frequencies that 5g and wi fi operate are way outside ionising range which is the gnarly shit we need to worry about as that can cause genetic mutations. As is the worst 5g can do to you is get your ass Rick Rolled

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