http://shanghaiist.com/2005/12/29/a_shocking_stat_1.php All comments for A shocking state of affairs en-us 2009 shang_kenneth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:13 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kenneth@shanghaiist.com kenneth@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2005/12/29/a_shocking_stat_1.php#comment-204484 http://shanghaiist.com/2005/12/29/a_shocking_stat_1.php#comment-204484 Comments Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:03:03 +0800 <p>I'm sure it's the dry atmosphere. It's been much worse this year than any other, and this winter had been, until a few days ago, the dryest for ages. As soon as the rain started this last week the taxis stopped giving me electric shocks.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2005/12/29/a_shocking_stat_1.php#comment-204480 http://shanghaiist.com/2005/12/29/a_shocking_stat_1.php#comment-204480 Comments Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:59:18 +0800 <p>Someone told me it's because the air becomes very dry and therefore the electricity clings to you. Someone else told me that the air is humid in winter though. I am confused.</p>