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You have an unlimited budget to make the worlds first tactical umbrella. What does your umbrella do? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Unlimited budget? My tactical umbrella is capable of generating 5MW of electricity from cold nuclear fusion.

[–] antrosapien@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Then you will need a secondary umbrella for primary, watsr and electricity go boom boom together

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thankfully, being shaped like an umbrella, the design already accounts for this by directing rain away from the power output located at the base of the handle. It's Type C!

With my unlimited budget, I have also funded research to increase the official USB-C PD spec to a frankly irresponsible five megawatts of energy throughput.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The clearance you need for 1 Megavolt means that you need something like 45ft between your terminals to avoid arcing. I suggest a slightly higher than 5A limit on your new USB spec

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

This has me cackling thanks

[–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ok, but can you hold it above your head?

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't they be able to? It's an umbrella.

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair, since it is also a 5MW cold fusion reactor, it is also rather heavy, so one does need to be stronger than the average person. It's the ONLY downside to this innovative product. It even folds!

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I assumed that you wouldn't ask for an umbrella that you, yourself, would be unable to carry.

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Now that just seems a bit unrealistic, doesn't it? Everyone knows nuclear reactors are quite heavy. Let's not stoop to silliness.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What are you talking about? I don't know they are quite heavy, so that means everyone doesn't.

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're right, I'm sorry.

My design is flawless otherwise though right??

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, other than that it seems fine.

Unless, like, you made any other assumptions about what everyone knows.

But what are the odds of that?