Re: kids these days

On Tue, 1 Oct 2024 10:29:22 +0100, Clive Arthur
<clive@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote:

On 29/09/2024 10:10, Cursitor Doom wrote:
>

He doesn't have to. John has this screening technique he uses for job
applicants. He shows them a diagram of two 1k resistors in series with
10V across them and asks them what the voltage where they join is. If
they freak out, burst into tears or defenestrate themselves, he knows
not to hire them. :-)

>
Doesn't mean much as specified.  Voltage with respect to what?

The planet that we all share. It should be obvious in the sketch that
I draw.