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sudhirj
on March 10, 2015
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USB Killer
If one wanted something dangerous to humans, one could just pack a USB stick full of explosives and use the current from the port as a detonator. I'm sure that's already been thought of before.
anon4
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Or you could fill it with anthrax. Or dioxygen difluoride. Or chlorine trifluoride. Or Australian spiders. Or African bees.
Houshalter
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He's asking because he doesn't want something dangerous to humans. E.g. if someone made these as a prank, and they caused fires and killed people.
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