Comments on: The 9-Volt Battery Conspiracy http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/ Adding a punchline to your bottom line Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: G http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-222557 G Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:00:32 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-222557 If you really want to be correct you can't call individual A; AA; AAA; AAAA; C; D cells "batteries" because they are not. They are "Cells" a battery contains more then one cell hence the name "battery". 9V PP3s are batteries. If you really want to be correct you can’t call individual A; AA; AAA; AAAA; C; D cells “batteries” because they are not.
They are “Cells” a battery contains more then one cell hence the name “battery”. 9V PP3s are batteries.

]]> By: Fingerling http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-212520 Fingerling Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:04:23 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-212520 Smoke detector batteries are changed twice a year - how expensive can that really be? Smoke detector batteries are changed twice a year - how expensive can that really be?

]]> By: Tercüme http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-210669 Tercüme Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:20:14 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-210669 My physics is rusty, but I recall voltage being additive. I think you should be able to hook 6 AA batteries in series to a standard fire detector.. My physics is rusty, but I recall voltage being additive. I think you should be able to hook 6 AA batteries in series to a standard fire detector..

]]> By: Online film izle http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-202369 Online film izle Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:21:44 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-202369 Psssst! Hey guys alkalines will take a couple of recharges with a little less life in em!Shhh Psssst! Hey guys alkalines will take a couple of recharges with a little less life in em!Shhh

]]> By: Ray Jensen http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-200751 Ray Jensen Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:49:04 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-200751 The music company I work for, power their electromagnetic products by super strong neodymium magnets. Result: high output and no need for preamps and such. Goodbye batteries ;-) The music company I work for, power their electromagnetic products by super strong neodymium magnets. Result: high output and no need for preamps and such. Goodbye batteries ;-)

]]> By: chugg http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-186211 chugg Mon, 26 May 2008 13:43:02 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-186211 Psssst! Hey guys alkalines will take a couple of recharges with a little less life in em!Shhh Psssst! Hey guys alkalines will take a couple of recharges with a little less life in em!Shhh

]]> By: band_nerd http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-186136 band_nerd Mon, 26 May 2008 07:24:47 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-186136 <q cite="Seems to me someone needs to invent another common device or two that uses 9v batteries… thus we will have some place to use the leftover juice in our smoke detector batteries after we change them out. Perhaps a 9v TV remote control…."> Say, do you guys realize that almost every musician that plays an electric guitar or bass guitar and has any sort of effects pedal OR has active electronics on the instrument itself, are all using 9 Volts? I would imagine that aside form a few toys and random electronics, that guitar pedals, remote controls and fire alarms are what keep the 9 volt around. They do make rechargable 9 Volts. However, most chain stores like walgreens, CVS or Wal-mart are not gonna carry them since there isnt really a big application for them form a normal consumer stand point. Me personally. I have active electronics in my bass and 2 pedals. Thats 3 9 volts. My guitarist has 2 pedals. My other guitarist has a pedal too. We change them before every live show, about once a month. Thats 6 9 volts a month between us. I'm sure we aren't the only band that does this. ;)

Say, do you guys realize that almost every musician that plays an electric guitar or bass guitar and has any sort of effects pedal OR has active electronics on the instrument itself, are all using 9 Volts?

I would imagine that aside form a few toys and random electronics, that guitar pedals, remote controls and fire alarms are what keep the 9 volt around.

They do make rechargable 9 Volts. However, most chain stores like walgreens, CVS or Wal-mart are not gonna carry them since there isnt really a big application for them form a normal consumer stand point.

Me personally. I have active electronics in my bass and 2 pedals. Thats 3 9 volts. My guitarist has 2 pedals. My other guitarist has a pedal too. We change them before every live show, about once a month. Thats 6 9 volts a month between us.

I’m sure we aren’t the only band that does this. ;)

]]> By: electric freak http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-165257 electric freak Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:41:28 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-165257 its tru there are aaaa batteries!!!!!!!!!!!! its tru there are aaaa batteries!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: eric http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-163870 eric Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:23:48 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-163870 do you even read what you write, you sound insane, your mouse has a different size battery than your keyboard because it requires more amps than your keyboard because your mouse has a tracking device (ball, or laser) that has to constantly be on when you use it, so therefore you need more amps to run your mouse, that is why you use AA in your mouse, and your keyboard uses AAA because it does not have any tracking devises, it just consists of buttons. just because AA and AAA batteries are the same Voltages does not mean that they output the same Amperage. and this might shoot your conspiracy down, but my logitech wireless mouse and keyboard both use AA batteries, so where does that fall in your conspiracy? do you even read what you write, you sound insane, your mouse has a different size battery than your keyboard because it requires more amps than your keyboard because your mouse has a tracking device (ball, or laser) that has to constantly be on when you use it, so therefore you need more amps to run your mouse, that is why you use AA in your mouse, and your keyboard uses AAA because it does not have any tracking devises, it just consists of buttons. just because AA and AAA batteries are the same Voltages does not mean that they output the same Amperage. and this might shoot your conspiracy down, but my logitech wireless mouse and keyboard both use AA batteries, so where does that fall in your conspiracy?

]]> By: Mike O'Risal http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-158780 Mike O'Risal Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:26:12 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-158780 Of course there's a conspiracy! Otherwise, my wireless mouse and keyboard would both take the same size batteries. But they don't. The mouse takes AA, the keyboard AAA. I bought them in the same box. Clear sign of conspiracy! Of course there’s a conspiracy! Otherwise, my wireless mouse and keyboard would both take the same size batteries. But they don’t. The mouse takes AA, the keyboard AAA. I bought them in the same box. Clear sign of conspiracy!

]]> By: eric http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-155485 eric Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:49:28 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-155485 by the way, when the manual calls to change the batteries every 6 months, that is only a safety precaution, because it has been determined that an average household has a smoke detector that goes off when you are cooking something, and those "false alarms" drain the battery a little, so in order to keep a good 12% factor of safety, they have to tell you to change your batteries every 6 months. for the guitars, you need a low amp high volt (9-v) supply in order to obtain very precise readings, high amp readings will fluctuate the meters too much and in turn they will become inaccurate. But why not put in something in the circuit that lowers the amps? well then you would be going through AA batteries like crazy! you would have to replace them after like the fifth time you used them. that is why you use the 9-v, think what you want about your conspiracy, but do not point fingers unless you know all the facts by the way, when the manual calls to change the batteries every 6 months, that is only a safety precaution, because it has been determined that an average household has a smoke detector that goes off when you are cooking something, and those “false alarms” drain the battery a little, so in order to keep a good 12% factor of safety, they have to tell you to change your batteries every 6 months.

for the guitars, you need a low amp high volt (9-v) supply in order to obtain very precise readings, high amp readings will fluctuate the meters too much and in turn they will become inaccurate. But why not put in something in the circuit that lowers the amps? well then you would be going through AA batteries like crazy! you would have to replace them after like the fifth time you used them. that is why you use the 9-v,

think what you want about your conspiracy, but do not point fingers unless you know all the facts

]]> By: eric http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-155481 eric Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:34:22 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-155481 actually inside of a 9-v battery, are 6 1.5v batteries called AAAA batteries (quadruple A), they will fit in electronics that call for AAA batteries, but they are smaller in diameter than regular AAA, in fact, you can just peel the outer casing off of a 9-v battery, and you will see them, and can actually use them! as for the conspiracy, i do not think there is one, i think that the 9-v is there so that you do not have to replace as often, and also it sustains a voltage longer, in turn making it safer to use so that you do not have to change it out as often. and codes also require that a single smoke detector can run for at least a year on one battery, so 9-v batteries are a little more reliable than any other battery. this is the most logical reason. actually inside of a 9-v battery, are 6 1.5v batteries called AAAA batteries (quadruple A), they will fit in electronics that call for AAA batteries, but they are smaller in diameter than regular AAA, in fact, you can just peel the outer casing off of a 9-v battery, and you will see them, and can actually use them! as for the conspiracy, i do not think there is one, i think that the 9-v is there so that you do not have to replace as often, and also it sustains a voltage longer, in turn making it safer to use so that you do not have to change it out as often. and codes also require that a single smoke detector can run for at least a year on one battery, so 9-v batteries are a little more reliable than any other battery. this is the most logical reason.

]]> By: Evilempire http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-137669 Evilempire Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-137669 I cannot believe you said that the most trusted and accurate source of knowledge on the internet: FoxNews.com. They never report the facts, just made up propaganda to appease there political agenda and call every one who disagrees a liberal. Rupert Murdoch is the antichrist. Wikopedia him. I cannot believe you said that the most trusted and accurate source of knowledge on the internet: FoxNews.com. They never report the facts, just made up propaganda to appease there political agenda and call every one who disagrees a liberal. Rupert Murdoch is the antichrist. Wikopedia him.

]]> By: me http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-104353 me Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:53:34 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-104353 I agree that the guitar industry might be involved. guitar that use active pickups use 9 volts too, and nothing else. except you need the best quality 9 volts for them to sound good. I agree that the guitar industry might be involved. guitar that use active pickups use 9 volts too, and nothing else. except you need the best quality 9 volts for them to sound good.

]]> By: Have A Life http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-89074 Have A Life Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:38:04 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/the-9-volt-battery-conspiracy/#comment-89074 U need to get a life, man. Why fuss over pennies when you're throwing hundreds of $ out the window on a car payment, instead of buying a good used car? U need to get a life, man. Why fuss over pennies when you’re throwing hundreds of $ out the window on a car payment, instead of buying a good used car?

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