I thought this was going to be about that time he hooked two power supplies up to the same machine [0]. That time was worse in my opinion because anyone who knows anything about how a switching power supply works could tell you that was a bad idea, but I still have a hard time getting worked up about it. The torx bits thing doesn't even really register.

It may be rare and special to us, but at the end of the day it is just hardware.

you didn't post a link for your footnote! What happened? I can see how this would interfere with the voltage correction (if you don't decouple them e.g. using somewhat low value resistors) but if they're not put in series, I can't actually immediately see how this would cause damage

calling someone a sociopath over making a mistake that affects only an inanimate object that was already defective is maybe a bit of an overreaction

I didnt call anyone anything, just cited one of the things he is widely known for in vintage computer circles.

for example https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=76713

I was referring to the twitter thread you linked, not yourself