“We know these power lines are in a dangerous location (as confirmed by three concerned engineers who approached us independently of each other), and are likely to injure or kill people if they sag too far in the summer heat, but the state legislation hasn’t been updated since the '40s when the lines only carried a fraction of today’s amperage, so we’re legally in the clear.”
Relevant Onion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfrJzdx7DA
The onion used to be so good 😂
The onion is the same, the world just caught up.
no? they just don’t create high budget content anymore
If you stand under transmission lines with a fluorescent light bulb it will light up.
no one can hold me back from trying it
No… don’t…
Wait is this actually dangerous? I’ve never heard of this and it seems cool to try but would it actually explode or something?
It’s completely safe, other than you’ll be waving a thin glass tube around and immediately want to pretend it’s a light saber when it lights up. Remember, they all contain mercury,
ifwhen it does break, don’t inhale.No I’m just joking because they said nobody could stop them
Just paint a biker-shaped scorch mark on the asphalt.
I would pay money to see someone do this
I got shocked by those in Oregon while biking regularly when I lived there. Trick is to touch the metal frame with your legs and hand as you go under and it doesn’t hurt