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  • GFCI protects against a difference in current between the hot and neutral lines. This is intended to sense that the energy is going to the outlet, but returning through a different path, like through a meat bag full of mostly water.
    This is usually for wet locations like bathrooms and kitchens, to stop water from completing a circuit.

    A short circuit would be too much current going through the circuit, and would be stopped by a standard circuit breaker.
    These would be for every circuit, to protect against overloading the wires and outlets.

    An AFCI would detect if arcs are being generated in a line, like if there was a loose wire causing sparking somewhere. This would typically cause a very hot spot in the line which could cause a fire, but not necessarily cause a short circuit or an electrocution risk.
    These are usually only required in bedroom spaces to reduce the chance of a fire happening in the room you are sleeping in.

    Those are all different from a surge protector, which is intended to stop high voltage spikes, which typically occur from issues outside the house.
    These are typically used, in various types, to protect sensitive electronics and expensive appliances.

    Four different types of protection, for four different types of problems.









  • Would I know everything I know now? Cause if not, then what’s the point? I might as well be a completely different person (because I would be).

    If I do know everything I know now, then would I retain that intelligence if I was another creature? Like could I come back as a chimpanzee with my full current intellect? What about an octopus?

    Could I come back as a 90 year old billionaire’s only heir, and be born with my complete current knowledge? Then I can just use the cash to help people?

    Since this is fantasy anyway, could I come back as a Viltrumite? What about a Kryptonian?

    Could I be Cthulhu?

    Could I just be me, but reborn with my current information?

    WHAT ARE THE RULES???








  • Just like anything else, one chunk at a time.

    You can start with a story and build the game off of that, or you can start with the gameplay and build up from there.

    Sometimes you just have to start, and see where it goes. Pick an engine and start building something, don’t be afraid to throw it all out and start over from what you’ve learned so far. Make a game that has some of the elements you want to use and try it out, then throw it out and make a different game with other bits. Start small and work up.

    The biggest problem is thinking it has to be perfect to move on to the next part.

    You can commission art, or you can buy some models and just use those.

    You can also just build everything from the ground up, but it would be hard to do that for your first project.