why does every usb-c cable that i leave in my room end up dead

am i haunted by some sort of cable ghost and if so why

update: the cable works again. i'm sure it will work forever from now on

@codl if you have a usb c cable working only sometimes, it's possible that half the cable has failed (specifically one of the CC lines failed, i think), which would make it only work in one orientation. i think.

some super cheap cables only work in one orientation to begin with, which is annoying
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@Felthry huh! not the case on this cable (it's just sensitive to jiggling) but, that's interesting

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@codl i'm not 100% sure how this failure mode happens? it may also require a failure or inadvisable design shortcut taken on the device as well
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