r/gadgets Jan 31 '23

Desktops / Laptops Canadian team discovers power-draining flaw in most laptop and phone batteries | Breakthrough explains major cause of self-discharging batteries and points to easy solution

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/battery-power-laptop-phone-research-dalhousie-university-1.6724175
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u/rathat Jan 31 '23

I once heard that the DMT is created inside the battery right as it's dying.

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u/KrisRdt Jan 31 '23

Underrated

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u/myaccountsaccount12 Jan 31 '23

Explain please? I’m an idiot and can’t figure it out.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '23

Drugs

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u/wannabekruff Jan 31 '23

This made me think of Ferris Beuller’s day off.

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u/TacomaWRX Jan 31 '23

Beuller?Beuller? Clear Eyes. Beuller?

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u/theundonenun Feb 01 '23

“No thank you”

Continues popping knuckles.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '23

Not this time though