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The Tesla Coil Christmas Tree

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-shocking-are-your-branches dept.

On average Christmas tree fires cause $3 million in damage and kill 6 people. That isn't dangerous enough for some, so they built this one out of electricity.

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  1. Christmas tree fire by MarsDefenseMinister · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZFhbe6tQLo

    Watch this to see how fast a tree lights up. Now, imagine your 6 month old sitting in that chair. Now, imagine you're in the next room making dinner or something. There's no time to save anybody in that situation.

    Just get a plastic tree, and you won't have to worry about rescuing your family in 20 seconds before they are burned to death by the tree.

    Scary. Just plain scary.

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    No weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men.-Ronald Reagan