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[-] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

For one, they are literally compatible.

I mean, whatever is at the other end of the American male plug probably expects 120V, 60Hz AC power, and whatever is at the other end of the male Europlug probably expects 240V, 50Hz AC power.

[-] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Awkschually, a lot of stuff can take both because it's often cheaper to produce one for multiple Countries.

A random phone charger I grabbed of my shelf can take anywhere from 100 to 240V, 50 to 60Hz.

[-] molten@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Fair haha. A little in the weeds but I'm referring directly to the pins and socket (and conductor I guess) specifically like the OP was with their ability to connect. If we ignore convention then what's off screen could technically be a power source of any metric on one end and a compatible appliance on the other.

Unrelated bit do you think if we continue this as the original euphemism it becomes a racial thing implying nobody should get with Europeans? Lol

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