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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by robocat on Friday June 21, 2024 @05:23PM (#40753964)
The worst part is that up and down are not really opposites. Down is up on the other side of the world.
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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by technothrasher on Friday June 21, 2024 @05:55PM (#40754245)
I'm not sure I follow you there. In that sense, "down" means toward the center of the gravity well. It is the same regardless of which side of the world you're on. If you mean that "down" changes direction with reference to a straight line, ok. But how does that make "up" not the opposite of it?
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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by crazygringo on Friday June 21, 2024 @06:09PM (#40754363)
Up and down are opposites on the other side of the world too...
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