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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by eru on Monday August 01, 2022 @05:44AM (#32303807)
American outlets and plugs are barely usable. They go live even when you don't completely plug them in, yet.

The British plug is a pretty decent design from an electrical safety point of view. (However, they turn into caltrops in the dark.)

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by petre on Monday August 01, 2022 @06:36AM (#32304126)
> The British plug is a pretty decent design from an electrical safety point of view

It's needlessly huge. I like type J (SN 441011, Swiss plug) and type N (IEC 60906-1, South Africa).

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by eru on Monday August 01, 2022 @06:52AM (#32304235)
Yes, both of those would also work.

It's just that the American plugs are really the worst. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_q-xnYRugQ for other badness.

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