How much damage can static electricity do?

[jp_bl_68]

I've been getting a lot of static shocks recently and I was wondering how much damage they could do. If you got a shock to your eyeball could it blind you?

 

[Biohazard]

I've been getting a lot of static shocks recently and I was wondering how much damage they could do. If you got a shock to your eyeball could it blind you?

what are you going to be touching with your eyes?

I doubt it, I was electrocuted from a three phase supply as a youngster (5/6).

Hospital had to cut eyelashes apart, and vision was very odd for first while due to the flash. Bad burning smell. Was fine after that.

Had a lot of static shocks in my life, but also been caught with mains supply as well and I don't jolt at it like other people. I'm superman!

 

[Aod]

static shocks are completely harmless to humans. technology, on the other hand...

 

[PermaBanned]

Well, not completely harmless... they hurt

 

[jp_bl_68]

what are you going to be touching with your eyes?

I'm not planning on touching anything with my eyeballs but some of these shocks are pretty powerful, they've jumped a good inch or two.

 

[jp_bl_68]

Well, not completely harmless... they hurt

In the last fortnight I've shocked just about every part of my body...........that includes my special place.

 

[Biohazard]

I'm not planning on touching anything with my eyeballs but some of these shocks are pretty powerful, they've jumped a good inch or two.

thats something else like. most of mine have always been in the mm's I would have thought.

 

[Biohazard]

In the last fortnight I've shocked just about every part of my body...........that includes my special place.

haha? how the **** did you shock shorty?

 

[Tefal]

In the last fortnight I've shocked just about every part of my body...........that includes my special place.

wtf have you been sticking your balls into to electrocute them? O.o

 

[Inquisitor]

An electric shock is an electric shock. The only difference is that static shocks come from a static charge source, so they're instantaneous rather than continuous (and hence don't carry on as long as you're in contact with the source).

 

[Neolink]

I was actually killed by a static shock last night.

 

[Aod]

An electric shock is an electric shock. The only difference is that static shocks come from a static charge source, so they're instantaneous rather than continuous (and hence don't carry on as long as you're in contact with the source).

And static shocks are also in the micro-watt range, and thus don't have nearly enough power to cause enough current to cause any lasting damage.

 

[jp_bl_68]

wtf have you been sticking your balls into to electrocute them? O.o

I've been having a passionate affair with my old VCR. She's lovely.

 

[danza]

Upto 50HP + 5x max damage multiplier for water elemental type creatures.

 

[Samueltastic]

Static shocks is about 1,000 odd volts. They hurt but there not dangerous as they have extreamly little amperage.

 

[Raikiri]

static shocks are completely harmless to humans. technology, on the other hand...

And static shocks are also in the micro-watt range, and thus don't have nearly enough power to cause enough current to cause any lasting damage.

Tell that to lightning.

 

[grudas]

In the last fortnight I've shocked just about every part of my body...........that includes my special place.

were you rubbing it on the carpet?

 

[Vonhelmet]

Lightning is static electricity. So in extreme cases, static electricity can do a lot of damage.

 

[Biohazard]

Lightning is static electricity. So in extreme cases, static electricity can do a lot of damage.

Make you blind?

Imagine a lightening strike to the eye.. ouch!

 

[Inquisitor]

And static shocks are also in the micro-watt range, and thus don't have nearly enough power to cause enough current to cause any lasting damage.

Edit: What the other said (lightning)