Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/08/06/testing-an-electronic-shock-br.html
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Tried and true is the smack on the knuckles with a yardstick, cheaper too.
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As long as I can still post h… hey ow!
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Heh, heh! That taught ya… huh? Next time… FUCK OUCH!!
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Maybe I’ll just lurk for a… DAMMIT!!
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I’ve just let my girlfriend type this, so no ouch from me. Heh.
OUCH!! That slap hurt.
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Effect?! I’ll tell you what the effect is, it’s pissing me off!
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The obvious improvement is to let your addictions fight for dominance.
Bluetooth e-cig that adjusts your nicotine ration in inverse proportion to your social media indulgence?
Genius, I say!
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A quick look at the features seems to imply it is remote-controllable from the cloud (probably only when the paired phone has service).
This is going to be moderately funny when someone breaches into the backend and shocks everyone at once at maximum power.
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The possibilities are endless.
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The costs of having someone around to smack you with a ruler might vary depending on your personal situation.
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I checked the price list, it says “Nun”, I’m assuming that means it’s free but the vendor’s first language might not be English. Accurate, or excessive internet bargain hunting exposure on my part?
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Brings to mind a few follow up products:
Bracelet shocks you for expressing an opinion. Because haven’t we heard enough opinions? (Yes, we have.)
Collar (because targeting brain) shocks you for repeating known falsehoods. (I don’t have to enumerate. Do I?)
Bracelet shocks you for expressing an unexamined bias. (This one needs a bigger battery.)
Collar shocks you for having confidence out of proportion to reality (Ouch!)
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A great way to replace a form of self harm with a less damaging form of self harm.
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I’m interested in seeing the one they develop to keep porn addicts in check…
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Just turn the “Show me whenever money leaves my bank account” option on your Apple Watch. It is far more shocking.
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A shock would probably work as well as it did for poor Cliff…
Or you could just delete your Facebook account for the low, low price of nothing.
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