FWIW, I think that anyone that doesnt' know enough about something ought to be smart enough to know they probably shouldn't be messing around with it...but as we know, it's very common for humans to muck about with things they either know they shouldn't, or don't know anything about to know if they shoudl or shouldn't.
But because they do that sort of thing, we end up with hazard and warning labels all over things these days, for things that ougth to be "obvious" but generally aren't. Like "don't stick your hand in the spinning lawnmower blade", and "don't let your baby stick it's head in the bucket of water", etc. People should know better, but they don't, because they havent' put any thought into it, and/or they don't know enough general info about something to draw any such conclusions about it without the warning.
(Perhaps you'd be surprised how often poeple can't connect the fact that the fast-spinning mower blade that can cut thru grass, weeds, sticks, dog toys, power cords, water hoses, lawn sprinklers, etc., could also cut thru their hands, fingers, and feet...until AFTER they wake up in the ER missing bits, and sometimes not even then..but I'm nto surprised, not anymore).
DrkAngel said:
There seems to be a cadre of ES member who feel most eBikers are totally ignorant of electricity and its dangers.
Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, most people in general *are* totally ignorant of it, and that extends to most ebikers as well.
Out of even just the members that have posted more than once here on ES, most have no real grasp of electrical concepts (as shown by the questions asked and lack of understanding even when answers are given). How many threads are there about people wanting to build a pack that is wired for parallel charge and series discharge *at the same time*?
There are many many more ebikers out there than those here on ES, and most of those just ride their bikes, and don't need to know how they work, so they don't learn. Most drivers of cars don't know anything about the mechanicals. Most people using electric lawnmowers or other electric appliances don't know anything about electricity, either, and don't want to.
Some people are afraid of anything electrical becuase they don't know about them, and some people are totally unafraid for the same reason.