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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! |
| Date | 2026-09-10 21:00 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <obbbnmxvpi.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
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On 2026-09-10 20:46, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 10/09/2026 18:16, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> On 2026-09-10 12:58, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 10/09/2026 08:14, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>>> On 2026-09-10 06:33, c186282 wrote: >>>>> Today I went to charge-up a spare battery for >>>>> my flip phone. Easiest to do it by putting it >>>>> in the phone and then charging. >>>>> >>>>> Finally got the case open - and saw the existing >>>>> battery was physically SWOLLEN ... ie kinda more >>>>> likely to EXPLODE. >>>>> >>>>> No other SIGNS of this. So FAR it's performance >>>>> seemed "OK". >>>>> >>>>> Now it's in my oven - 500+ degree safety - before >>>>> I either bury it or toss it in my little pond. >>>> >>>> Don't - it is poisonous. >>>> >>> It isnt. >> >> ChatGPT >> >> Q: Are lithium phone batteries poisonous for the environment? Like >> disposing them in a pond. >> >> A: Yes. Lithium-ion phone batteries should absolutely not be disposed >> of in a pond, river, soil, or ordinary household waste. >> >> They can harm the environment because: >> >> Battery chemicals and metals can leach into the water and >> sediment if the casing is damaged or corrodes. Electrolytes can be >> toxic to aquatic organisms. >> Batteries contain valuable but potentially environmentally >> harmful materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and manganese. >> A discarded battery can short-circuit, potentially causing a fire >> —even underwater or after being removed from the water. >> In a pond, contamination can accumulate in sediment and aquatic >> life, rather than simply disappearing. >> > None of that states that they are explicitly POISONOUS. And none of it > is specific..its all handwavey bullshit. The regulations here say that they are poisonous. Or toxic. Same thing. > >> If you're asking because a phone battery has already been thrown into >> a pond, tell me roughly what happened and whether you can safely >> retrieve it. I can explain the safest way to handle it and what to do >> about the water/environment. >> > I haven't thrown any into a pond, no, but I don't do RC model boats or > throw smartphones in ponds. c186282 has. > > But I HAVE seen then catch fire. And for a phone sized battery, in the > open, it's no big deal. > > You lose the model plane and some fairly expensive electronics, but > that's it. Oh g the grass gets scorched too. > More damage happened when a guy in california left a pack - not > connected to ANYTHING - in the front seat of his car,. In a sunny car > park. > > Came pack and car was burned out > > > Batteries have been going into landfill for years. Its only recently > that people are collecting them for recycling > >> >> >> >>> >>>> Surely your country has battery disposal services, unless it is a >>>> third world one. >>>> >>> Well we have already seen that in terms of politics and general >>> infrastructure the USA is in fact a very large banana republic with a >>> strutting president and [willing?] serfs. >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> > -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-10 00:33 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-10 09:14 +0200
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-10 04:39 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-10 12:02 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-09-10 09:41 -0700
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-10 17:58 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-10 11:58 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-10 19:16 +0200
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-10 19:46 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-10 21:00 +0200
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-11 03:46 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-11 10:54 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-11 18:49 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 11:27 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-12 02:07 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 11:34 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-12 13:53 +0200
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-12 18:38 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-12 21:38 +0200
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-09-13 15:04 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-13 19:27 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-13 21:06 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-13 21:51 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-09-14 15:28 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-11 00:17 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-11 00:30 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-10 11:55 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-10 18:09 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-10 19:49 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-11 03:11 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-11 10:51 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-11 18:52 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-12 02:23 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 11:30 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-12 17:06 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 17:50 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-12 18:51 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-13 10:03 +0100
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-09-13 16:30 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-12 23:49 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-12 18:44 +0000
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-12 02:00 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-11 03:28 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-11 01:54 -0400
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Woozy Song <suzyw0ng@outlook.com> - 2026-09-12 10:55 +0800
Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-09-14 17:14 +0000
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