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Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution

From "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech
Subject Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution
Date 2017-04-14 18:23 +0100
Organization ~
Message-ID <op.yyo3xahnjs98qf@red.lan> (permalink)
References (15 earlier) <100420172246189074%nospam@nospam.invalid> <D511922B.9E610%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <IZaHA.410$Dx6.288@fx10.iad> <op.yyoxdqeljs98qf@red.lan> <D51650DB.9EFA1%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>

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On Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:11:39 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 4/14/17, 8:02 AM, in article op.yyoxdqeljs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:26:16 +0100, Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> On 04/10/2017 09:48 PM, Snit wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>> My kids, 9 and 11, have at least parts of that memorized. More than I do. :)
>>>
>>> When I was 9, many kids were concerned about Nixon becoming president. I
>>> was more interested in Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine. THAT is what
>>> I was thinking of when i got to school early
>>
>> I've never heard of a 9 year old giving a shit about politics.
>
> My 9 year old watched at least part of most of the debates and has done a
> fail amount of research on Trump, Clinton, Sanders, and others. I have
> little doubt she knows more than many of the "adults" you see on Usenet. :)

One of two things wrong there:
1) She should be allowed to vote if she knows that much.
2) What's the point in her learning that if she can't vote?

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Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 16:02 +0100
  Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2017-04-14 08:59 -0700
    Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 17:02 +0100
  Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-14 10:11 -0700
    Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 18:23 +0100
      Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-14 10:42 -0700
        Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 19:01 +0100
          Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-14 11:13 -0700
            Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 19:33 +0100
              Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-14 12:01 -0700
                Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 20:31 +0100
  Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2017-04-14 13:32 -0500
    Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-14 19:44 +0100

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