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" I wonder if there was ever an experiment to see how much voltage it takes to "shock" somebody"
If you ever want to really be sickened by human greed, go study the competition between Edison and Westinghouse in the beginning days of electricity. Edison, promoting DC, went to extraordinary means to prove how deadly Westinghouse's AC was. This involved "scientific" studies in the torture of dogs and anything else they could electrocute to prove how deadly AC was. I believe there was even a film of them electrocuting an elephant.
I wouldn't swear to it, but I believe the first criminal execution involving the electric chair also stemmed from this feud.
If you can imagine a "scientist" shocking a dog repeatedly while gradually increasing the voltage until the animal finally died, then you have an idea of how sick some individuals are.
[This message has been edited by WFO (edited 12-24-2005).]
