Holy jeebus yes.

Buddy here is about to attach a dance pole to a lath & plaster Victoria ceiling.

OP, you have a reasonable chance of bringing down chunks of said ceiling.

And that is totally cool - it's great that OP has found this sub.

I think this is a lie we are told by society. It only serves capitalism. It's a lie that takes away from you as a human being.

I think we all have within us the ability to do the things needed to go about out lives (physical disabilities notwithstanding).

Anyone can (and should) learn to paint a wall, put up shelves. change the oil on their car, fix a leaky gutter, unblock a drain.

Specialisation is great for more complex skills, and especially for skills that take years to master. I don't think anyone should do their own surgery. But I do think everyone should be able to put up a medicine cabinet.

Dude, your attitude is awful.

I don't understand why someone would not want to be able to maintain their home. It's a basic life skill. This concept that we have to get someone in to do everything for us drives me nuts.

These days, there is so much help available, you have no excuse.

Can you post a pic of your wall anchors, and of the thing you are trying to hang?

The traditional solution to this is to have a multi-stage system, each stage being a capacitor, a coil, and a trigger circuit. Each stage is triggered as the projectile approaches it, using either a light gate or a hall effect sensor.

Ah, yes, more things to help us own nothing and be happy.