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		nkurz on Oct 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The experiment that proved airborne disease transm... I think you are missing the OP's assumption that by raising the subject's entire body to +X Volts, any virus particles they breath out will start out with this same positive charge. I'm not sure this assumption is true, but it seems plausible.

mantap on Oct 4, 2020 [–]

If you could really positively charge your whole body to +X volts wouldn't that interfere with your nervous system?

dreamcompiler on Oct 4, 2020 | | [–]

No. That's why birds can sit on power lines and these guys can do their jobs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9YmFHAFYwmY

sudosysgen on Oct 4, 2020 | | [–]

The electric potential is relative. It's potential differences that matter.

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