When Green Goes Wrong- or When Not to Turn Off the AC Part Duex

Add another story to the growing file of When Not to Turn off the Air Conditioner.

A 20-year-old student in Shanghai, China, was electrocuted Monday when he opened his computer’s external case while the machine was still on, the Shanghai Daily reported.

The man, identified only by the common family name of Wu, had apparently opened his PC’s case to prevent its central processing chip from overheating — because he didn’t want to turn his air conditioning on.

His sweaty legs came into contact with the computer’s internal wiring, likely causing a short circuit.

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And yeah, the guy died. What a crappily bizarre way to go.

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