This recharges disposable batteries? Whaaa??

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING. If you believe it. We didn’t, at first. The “As Seen On TV” mark of shame, the word “Mighty” in the name, and years of warnings about the dangers of trying to recharge non-rechargeable batteries got our skepticism levels cranked up to “Pfffft.” Do they really expect us to believe that this can recharge the AA, AAA, and 9-volt batteries you’re never ever supposed to recharge? There’s no way, right? There’s no way.

Then we saw that these had been sold at CVS and Walmart. OK, so presumably those megabuxxx corporate megalithzzz have done the due diligence to determine, at least, that these things present no actual danger (of CVS or Walmart being sued). Fine, we downgraded our skepticism to “Whatever makes you feel better”. Maybe the Mighty Charger was a harmless placebo, “recharging” batteries with the power of suggestion.

In the spirit of free and open inquiry, and because if something blowed up we could sue somebody and retire to the Minnesota Riviera, we decided to try the Mighty Charger ourselves. Our wireless keyboard was showing 9% power left on its disposable AAs. We loaded them in the Mighty Charger and starting practicing our condescending smirk.

But later, when we put the batteries back in the keyboard, it reported 100% power. And they certainly didn’t start a lightning tornado. So… maybe they work?

Skepticism means you change your mind based on new information. Being a skeptic isn’t about holing up inside some fortress of kneejerk rejection and disbelief. It’s about following the evidence wherever it leads you. We had to admit, seeing it appear to work with our own eyes, and reading the testimony of customer reviewers, adds up to a strong case that the Mighty Charger does work. As opposed to the case that it doesn’t, which essentially amounts to “Dude, no way.”

Maybe it just, like, tricks the battery into thinking it has power, and two days from now our keyboard will be back down to 9%. Maybe it emits a brainwashing gas that makes you believe it’s working. Or maybe the simplest explanation - that it works - is the true one. The evidence seems to agree that it really can extend the life of your disposable batteries up to 40 times longer than usual. Isn’t it worth the price of a package of batteries to find out?