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just remembered the time when i was a kid that i made a hydrogen generator and plugged it straight into the wall. took me half a second to change my mind. that bitch was bubbling like crazy anyway women in stem 🤭 i was a dumbass
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Anonymous 6w

why is that a dumb idea i am not a woman in stem

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Anonymous 6w

how do you even do that im curious now

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6w

you just need some kind of electrolyte water solution and 2 electrodes resting in it (but not touching)! running a current across the electrodes will strip the water apart into hydrogen and oxygen! here was my basic setup iirc: - old ext. cable + wall outlet (please use a battery don’t be dumb like me or you’ll die) - 2 nails for electrodes - salt water - some kind of container for everything this’ll just generate hydrogen and oxygen but not contain it. useless but cool!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

cause if you’re not insulated from everything or accidentally touch the wrong thing even for a second, you’ll have the power of your house running through your body and trip a breaker, die, or both! so yeah PLEASE don’t do anything like this with an outlet. just get a small battery or something instead:)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

heehee thats awesome

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6w

i love the diagram too its super cute

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