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fidotron • yesterday at 7:01 PM • 5 replies • view on HN

Getting it to be forceful enough would be a bit interesting. Could certainly slowly strangle you in the cabling.


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monkmartinez • yesterday at 7:18 PM

It could also strangle you super fast, see here; Red Cable Robots Video[1]

[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIr0ZtVVnBA

nancyminusone • yesterday at 7:04 PM

Depending on how high your ceilings are, dropping items from height could be quite uncomfortable.

Bluestein • yesterday at 9:21 PM

Drop a sharp item on you from a sufficient height? :/

jacquesm • yesterday at 7:53 PM

Gravity assist...

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embedding-shape • yesterday at 7:48 PM

> Could certainly slowly strangle you in the cabling

Reminds me of the engineer who accidentally strangled himself with his contraption:

> He devised an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys to help others lift him from bed. He became entangled in the ropes and died of strangulation at the age of 55. However, he is better known for two of his other inventions: the tetraethyl lead (TEL) additive to gasoline, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). - "The Man Who Accidentally Poisoned the Planet Twice": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.

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