On 3 Jul 2003 10:57:13 GMT, wrote:

What particular risk is there if an (electrical) appliance is dropped
into the sink?

I'm guessing.

Presumably the moist human body might be a better conductor than
direct water - we are after all referred to as "carbon life forms",
and as far as I can recall carbon is a good conductor.

To be perfectly honest I'm in no hurry to test this theory.

Andrew

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