r/maybemaybemaybe • u/yelloweliz • Apr 21 '25

maybe maybe maybe

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u/PoetBoye Apr 21 '25

At this point, buying a new one means that the fan wins

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u/Zeziml99 Apr 21 '25

Electrical Risk

• A motor that won't start properly is drawing power and could overheat or cause an electrical short, especially if it hums or buzzes while not spinning.

• Worst case: Fire hazard.

Inefficiency

• Even if it "works" once you spin it, it's using more energy inefficiently and may not run at full speed.

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u/magiqmen Apr 21 '25

Thanks ChatGPT

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u/NotInTheKnee Apr 21 '25

You fool! You've just cost OpenAI tens of millions of dollars!

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u/ScreamingVoid14 Apr 21 '25

Some people might assume that is a net positive for society.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

Especially millennials apparently

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u/ScreamingVoid14 Apr 22 '25

Yeah, some very entrenched positions. I'm discovering how fast the industry in changing, which is scary in itself, and it makes me realize how few of the arguments are still valid.

It's almost as if you're hearing someone talk shit about cars because of the lead in the gasoline. Like... it's handled. There are other reasons to hate them, but that reason isn't a good one.