Right... But again. Does this simple picture in the OP show items on display or does it also convey their usage, implementation and application?
I submit it does not do anything but show items. Period.
Again, please understand the experiment This picture cannot and does not convey anything about implementation or application.
The text however does. But not if you choose to ignore it, skim it or misunderstood it.
So for those not reading... And therefore choosing to not be informed...
Are they then projecting onto the situation their fears and concerns?
Electrical safety is paramount, so I'm not saying the concerns aren't valid. Of course they are, but are they warranted? That's a separate thing altogether.
What I am saying... If you didn't read the post and only looked at the picture and then commented...
What does it say about you? If one ignores the posted facts... Then it leads them to be ignorant of those posted facts. And please, for those who read this, remember to define the word ignorance properly as to say "without knowledge". This, so we can avoid people stupidly choosing to be offended after they themselves apply an incorrect definition to that word.
So I must ask... Do you get all of your information from pictures or do you read? Do you make your decisions solely from pictures? Do you judge books by their covers?
If you express a concern based off a picture and you haven't read to see if the accompanying text addresses and/or satisfies that concern, what does this say about you?
Because it doesn't say anything about me.
It's an honest question and this isn't a fight.
Please remember, this post is about cognitive dissonance and whether the OP picture shows items simply on display or does it convey usage.
The post is about how people react to the image and whether or not their concerns, fears, assumptions or advice is warranted. Or are they simply projections. They key word is warranted.
The people of Reddit did not have text up front. Reddit is somewhat restricted in how you approach original postings. But the people of Reddit did have my subsequent explanations, where I addressed their concerns. Even then, this did not work. It was all pitchforks and torches!
Consider this though... If you think I am guilty of something.. And you issue a complaint. Your complaint basically is you not wanting what you suspect as true - to be true. That's what a complaint is.
So if I then prove to you that I am not actually guilty of the expressed complaint... What should the logical response be?
The logical response should be you, being glad and relieved that I'm not actually guilty.
But what I am seeing on Reddit and somewhat here... Is that even if I meet your concerns, address and satisfy them. There are a certain few, continue to treat me like I have done something horrible. They seemingly still need me to be guilty? That's literally insane.
Consider this -
If this was in reverse... And you posted that pic with the necessary informative accompanying text, and I stupidly chose to not read that text or ask any questions and then I said - "Hey, you didn't secure that AC line!", "Your being stupid!" "You need to do this", "You need to do that!", "You could kill someone!"
Or even if I calmly posted the same concerns without all that angst and anger...
Would any of that be justified? No it wouldn't
If you then tell me that you did do all those things, and I could have known this If I just read the post. Shouldn't I then be humbled...feel a little silly, maybe ashamed? Shouldn't I then admit that I could have read the post and apologized for not doing so?
Shouldn't I be glad that you are doing things correctly. This is to be expected. From all of us. No?
Well, This time I chose to put all the needed information up front and questions of course could have still been asked.
Yet still... People often act like fools, ignoring the intel and demanding that the picture informs them of something that it clearly cannot.
I would totally understand if I showed these items off in actual use and they where haphazardly implemented... Cables put in foot traffic, cables not bolted to things, the box closed, etc.
But I didn't post that kind of picture did I? So in reality - If you choose to be honest - you can't possibly know if my usage is safe or unsafe until you read about it or ask about it. Right?
Some here are asking questions... Others are offering speculative opinions and advice after avoiding the provided text and refusing to be properly informed.
- Is that on me or them?
Remember, I'm not here asking anyone for advice on how to use the items in the picture. Rest assured, I do know what I'm doing and every safety precaution is being put in place that is needed. I promise.
Obviously though, at one point in life I didn't know about any of this stuff. But I moved from that position of ignorance toward knowledge by paying attention, studying, having some training in the military, reading and asking questions.
So again friends... This post was an experiment. I am not asking for any advice on how to use the items on display.
I'm auditing the responses and the responders to see whether or not they bother to read and be informed or do they avoid that, and just offer advice without being informed.
The results are kind of sad.
Question - If I show you a picture of a car engine I am working on... And I show off a component I've added to the build. Would you go mental and get upset, telling me that the engine needs to be properly mounted in a car, all the pipes, hoses and cables need to be hooked up and that I was doing something wrong? I wonder!
This is the experiment.
The pic in the OP is only showing items on display. It is not informing you and CANNOT inform you of the intended usage or the actual usage.
You either have to read the accompanying text or choose not to.
Every person in this thread who is offering advice about something that was already covered in the text is doing a huge disservice to themselves, me and everyone else who chooses not to read.
You can clearly see within the replies, those people who have bothered to read the accompanying text and those who have not.
Please don't misunderstand though.
All of the concerns are valid. But if they are already addressed and satisfied. Then that should be the end of it.
You will see though...
If I tell one of you that certain criteria has been met in a reply... The next Joe who refuses to read the OP text will also not read that reply and then the cycle repeats... That's how this escalates and gets blown out of proportion. Reddit is rife with this bad habit.
So honestly, getting uptight or nervous about what a picture shows and what it doesn't show just isn't smart.
I do appreciate the feedback. I hope you appreciate what the experiment reveals about you, and people in general.
I am sure that you all encounter those folks who post comments without having paid attention. They skim and scour and respond to the first bit they see where they can advise(offer their two cents). They often show us that they don't bother reading everything that is posted and they take things out of context and get all kinds of bent out of shape. And for what?
And mind you, that's with actual posts that you can read and be informed on.
Now imagine how annoying it is for some, when this same stupid practice is applied to a picture.
Imagine if you posted a picture of yourself kissing the top of your daughter's head.. And some jackass projected onto that some Pedophile crap and then others followed suit. Would you enjoy that?
You would argue that the picture doesn't inform. Now imagine if all the text was there and you had completely outlined the context of the photo.. And all of that was ignored. What if someone denounced you and spread this false information across social media, effectively doxxing you? What if a whole bunch of stupids latched on to one person's stupidity and they ran with it and no matter what you did or said, you couldn't stop them?
We'll that's what people do when they don't read the text.
Remember this phrase? "Don't judge a book by its cover" Well then kindly tell me why it is acceptable to judge a situation or scenario by a picture?
Especially a picture like mine - that CANNOT INFORM YOU on implementation or application.
We should strive to be better and not do this to each other.
My experiment is basically over.
Perhaps in a day or so... This post can be removed and we can all walk away a bit wiser.
Be well friends.... All of your concerns are valid - however mostly unwarranted.
The picture simply cannot tell you how I am using the items in the picture. It's just that simple.
If you think otherwise... You have bigger problems to deal with.
I'm out... Peace!
I have read it, but I still can't see the clamps. Normally, the cable is clamped over the outer insulation NOT the individual wires, hence my concern. Also, where the box is located is of no interest as it could be put anywhere else at another time. Having a box that can be closed whilst operating is inherently unsafe. I always think worse-case.
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