Man Killed By Exploding PC

Wow. If he died by way of an exploding overclocked processor, doesn't he automatically qualify for a [H] award? :p

Jokes aside, what a sad way to go out!
 
This incident took place in India. Now, much of India is dirt poor and I don't think they have the quality electrical systems that we (Americans) do. It seems likely that because of the poor circuitry that it caused a massive electrical spike that electrocuted him.
 
hedron said:
This incident took place in India. Now, much of India is dirt poor and I don't think they have the quality electrical systems that we (Americans) do. It seems likely that because of the poor circuitry that it caused a massive electrical spike that electrocuted him.
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This. You're just as likely to be killed the same way watching TV if you're hooked up to such an unstable power grid.
 
Don't rely on anything in the article. Indian online news reporting is as chaotic as their traffic. For example:

When the accident occurred Ram Prasad was in the room with Vijayakumar, police said. “Ram Prasad had gone to take bath. He told us that suddenly he heard a blast and when he rushed out he saw the charred body of his friend and fainted,”
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In the first sentence, the witness is in the room with the victim when the accident occurs, but in the next sentence the witness is not in the room. Which is it?
 
evilsofa said:
Don't rely on anything in the article. Indian online news reporting is as chaotic as their traffic. For example:



In the first sentence, the witness is in the room with the victim when the accident occurs, but in the next sentence the witness is not in the room. Which is it?
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Maybe he was taking a crap on the toilet with the laptop?
 
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