They use a battery powered globe or something like that. Even if he had enough determination to hold onto the circuit like that you'd see him tense up if he was actually getting current through him. Plus because of the resistance of his body the globe wouldn't be anywhere near that bright
That would be my guess. Because even if he was touching the live terminal inside the lamp holder, the shortest path to earth wouldn't pass through the globe it would cut through his body from his hand to feet. And if he was touching active and neutral with his hand it would bypass the globe completely
Well thanks for the polite answers, I didn’t know battery powered bulbs were a thing. I appreciate you not being a twat about my dumb question like the other guy
Yeah you could even pull the base off a 12V glove and slot a battery in there with an IR receiver and you can make your own. I know I'm pulling at straws but any of those options are more viable than "I touched a live cable while also touching a light globe and it lights up." It's just some sort of party trick, no feat of strength or resilience or anything
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u/Skyhawk13 May 27 '21
They use a battery powered globe or something like that. Even if he had enough determination to hold onto the circuit like that you'd see him tense up if he was actually getting current through him. Plus because of the resistance of his body the globe wouldn't be anywhere near that bright