Bill.Baughn@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Baughn) (02/12/90)
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JS> Bill, I believe Curtis's assumption might have been that most people,
Jeff,
I think the key word here is assumption. You and Curtis assume most people
can't, I assume they can. If someone lacks the knowledge or ability they know
enough to seek help. I refuse to ASSUME what another person can or can't do,
disabled or not. To do so is to prejudge that person which, I believe is the
basis of the word prejudice.
I know a young lady who took her washing machine apart, located the
problem, went out and bought the offending part, installed it and reassembled
the machine with her feet.
All The Best,
Bill Baughn
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Internet: Bill.Baughn@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.orgJeff.Salzberg@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Salzberg) (02/12/90)
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BB> I think the key word here is assumption. You and Curtis
BB> assume most people can't, I assume they can.
You're right. I DO assume that most people - whether disABLEd or not -
are not qualified to do high-voltage electrical wiring (for purposes of
conversation, I am using "high voltage" to mean any voltage over 50V).
There is a technical term for people who assume they can do wiring of
the sort we're talking about; we call them "corpses".
BB> I know a young lady who took her washing machine apart, located
BB> the problem, went out and bought the offending part, installed
BB> it and reassembled the machine with her feet.
Yes, but there's a difference here. Had she made a mistake, the washing
machine was unlikely to kill her.
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Internet: Jeff.Salzberg@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.orgBill.Baughn@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Baughn) (02/13/90)
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BB> I think the key word here is assumption. You and Curtis
BB> assume most people can't, I assume they can.
JS> You're right. I DO assume that most people - whether disABLEd
JS> or not - are not qualified to do high-voltage electrical wiring
JS> (for purposes of conversation, I am using "high voltage" to mean
JS> any voltage over 50V). There is a technical term for people who
JS> assume they can do wiring of the sort we're talking about; we call
JS> them "corpses".
I agree, most people aren't qualified to do electrical wiring. Where we differ
is that I will not decide what someone I don't know can or cannot do. I
trust them to know their capabilities and seek assistance where needed.
BB> I know a young lady who took her washing machine apart, located
BB> the problem, went out and bought the offending part, installed
BB> it and reassembled the machine with her feet.
JS> Yes, but there's a difference here. Had she made a mistake,
JS> the washing machine was unlikely to kill her.
Do you ASSUME that washing machines are powered by squirrels?
A washing machine draws about 10 amps. The vibrator you are so
concerned about will draw about .05 amps. Fatal encounters with
electricity directly relate to amperage, the amount of current
drawn, not voltage. The washing machine's proximity to water
pipes, an ideal ground, also make it more of an electrical
hazard.
Do you hang around shopping centers advising people getting in
automobiles that they should not drive if they lack the knowledge
and experience to do so safely? Do you hang around airports and
advise people you see approaching an aircraft that they should
only fly it themselves if they are properly trained? I am
surprised that any of us survive without you there to tell us what
we should or shouldn't do.
All The Best,
Bill Baughn
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