Typical wall outlet in china. Any plug will hang loosely in there and work. Dangerously
Comment on xkcd #3186: Truly Universal Outlet
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I’m not sure I fully get the joke, considering the literal existence of outlets like this.
atthecoast@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Only if the socket is worn out and you are using a plug without inherent safety mechanisms.
quinkin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Plenty don’t fit that. Type i for instance.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Can’t speak for all of them, but type I does fit
mech@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I’m guessing seeing one of these was the starting point for this cartoon.
Also wouldn’t surprise me if he threw in 1-2 types that don’t exist.
_stranger_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Randall isn’t suggesting a universal wall plug, he’s suggesting you cut holes in your existing plates to make them “compatible”. (At least that’s how it reads to me)