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Step 6: Can VCRs float?

It was time for a little experiment. Can VCRs float? This is a vital question in the world of home entertainment, a subject neglected for decades by researchers. Until now. We dragged the VCR over to the nearby lake, and checked that no bits would come off it. After all, you should always be responsible: take care not to pollute the environment when you are destroying consumer electronics.

Then I lowered it into the water.

Now, this may come as something of a shock, but VCRs cannot float. I'm sure this will be a blow to anybody who has ever wished to use one as a flotation device. In fact, I intend to write a stern letter to... well, to somebody, I'm not sure who, suggesting that all domestic video recorders come with a warning label that specifies that they should not be used as a life saving device. I don't think that's too much to ask. After all, lives could be at stake.

I fished it out of the water again, and once again its (non) waterproof qualities were highlighted by the astounding amount of water pouring out of it.

Conclusion: Video recorders do not float.

Step 7: Taking the VCR for a walk

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Don't try this at home, kids.