MOTM

> > question. Good thing I'm smart enough to admit I'm
> > stupid. ;)
> I wouldn't go that far, how about just uninformed? ^_^ I'm still
> building a mental model about how this whole "electricity" thing works
> too. It's very strange to a software engineer...

My father taught me electronics at a very early age and the best analogy
at the time was this:

Voltage    = How fast the water is flowing
Current    = How much water is flowing
Resistance = Anything that restricts the flow

Personally I think that basic electricity fundamentals should be taught to
everyone. Not that they need to deal with signal integrity, but basic
mechanics of power is important in every day life. Most people don't
realize, for example, that water is a POOR conductor of electricity even
with impurities. One statement I've seen lately was a partner of mine shut
off a pinball machine that was plugged in to an extension cord because the
"extension cord was wet" instead of unplugging the extension cord. Simple,
basic knowledge of power could contribute to safety in everyone.

-->Neil

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