skami

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[–] skami@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

electrons actually loop around in a closed DC circuit in the speed of light

On average, electrons "move forward" much much slower than that:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_velocity

But even the whole "electrical signal" is slower than the speed of light:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity_factor#Typical_velocity_factors