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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/nickyp7 on 2023-07-18 09:14:08.

If my Mac charges through a usb-c to usb-c cord connected to a “block” and I can also charge a disposable vape using the same cord connected from my Mac to the vape, how does each scenario know which direction to send the power?