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minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·3 days agoWell, there are a lot of these dogs chewing things around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that pets aren’t safe.
minus-squareMultiplexer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoBut maybe lithium batteries aren’t safe…
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoWell, there are regulations governing the materials they can be made of.
minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWould like to see “dog chews don’t cause it to catch fire” to the regulations requirements
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoWell, I was thinking more about the other ones.
minus-squareLorem Ipsum dolor sit amet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoWhat materials?
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoNo cardboard derivatives.
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoNo paper. No string. No sellotape.
minus-squareboobs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·3 days agoIt’s a reference to a famous funny video. Even the guys username is from it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoAbsolutely ludicrous, these are very very strong batteries.
minus-squareMuad'dib@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoSenator Collins, can you tell me about your government’s tax plan?
minus-squareMarshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoMy only thought was that the pet owners are idiots
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoWell, I was thinking more about the other ones.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoMy cat exclusively choose USB cables, other cables are not tasty apparently. Is difficult to plan for everything.
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoWell, some of them are built so that they aren’t chewed on at all.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoCable plastics are derived from soy. They are designed to break down in landfills but the side effect is cat pasta.
minus-squareSenator Collins@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoOh, very rigorous accessory engineering standards.
Well, there are a lot of these dogs chewing things around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that pets aren’t safe.
But maybe lithium batteries aren’t safe…
Well, there are regulations governing the materials they can be made of.
Would like to see “dog chews don’t cause it to catch fire” to the regulations requirements
Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.
What materials?
Well, cardboard’s out.
And?
No cardboard derivatives.
Like paper?
No paper. No string. No sellotape.
It’s a reference to a famous funny video. Even the guys username is from it
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
Absolutely ludicrous, these are very very strong batteries.
Senator Collins, can you tell me about your government’s tax plan?
It’s a complete void.
My only thought was that the pet owners are idiots
Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.
My cat exclusively choose USB cables, other cables are not tasty apparently. Is difficult to plan for everything.
Well, some of them are built so that they aren’t chewed on at all.
Cable plastics are derived from soy. They are designed to break down in landfills but the side effect is cat pasta.
Oh, very rigorous accessory engineering standards.