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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This is the fourth installment in the series of [[:Category:Cursed Connectors|Cursed Connectors]] and presents Cursed Connectors #280: USB-C to UV-C. It follows [[2503: Memo Spike Connector]] (#102 | + | {{incomplete|Created by THE CURATOR OF THE EVER EXPANDING CURSED CONNECTORS COLLECTION - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | This is the fourth installment in the series of [[:Category:Cursed Connectors|Cursed Connectors]] and presents Cursed Connectors #280: USB-C to UV-C. It follows [[2503: Memo Spike Connector]] (#102). | ||
This comic depicts a cable that converts from USB-C (at the top of the picture) to UV-C (at the bottom). | This comic depicts a cable that converts from USB-C (at the top of the picture) to UV-C (at the bottom). | ||
− | {{w|USB-C}} is a rotationally symmetrical {{w|Universal Serial Bus}} (USB) connector. {{w|Ultraviolet#UVC|UV-C}} is a range of {{w|ultraviolet light}} with wavelengths between 100 and 280 nm. | + | {{w|USB-C}} is a rotationally symmetrical {{w|Universal Serial Bus}} (USB) connector. {{w|Ultraviolet#UVC|UV-C}} is a range of {{w|ultraviolet light}} with wavelengths between 100 and 280 nm. This is often used as a germicide, so this comic may also be related to the[[:Category:COVID-19|COVID-19]] pandemic. |
− | Similar cables actually exist, with a USB port at one end to power a small (usually visible light) lamp at the other. A cable with a UV-C lamp could, as noted above, be useful for disinfecting surfaces | + | Similar cables actually exist, with a USB port at one end to power a small (usually visible light) lamp at the other. A cable with a UV-C lamp could, as noted above, be useful for disinfecting surfaces; however, the depicted design would be problematic because it would expose the user's skin and eyes to harmful ultraviolet radiation. |
− | + | The title text mentions that the UV-C is {{w|Polarization_(waves)|unpolarized}}. This is compared to connector 'polarization', or lack of it, in that USB-C does not force you to use a single {{w|Electrical_connector#Keying|correct orientation}} when using it. | |
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− | The title text mentions that the UV-C is {{w|Polarization_(waves)|unpolarized}}. This is | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |