Quote Originally Posted by mister_e View Post
Think about it, in the worst case scenario... If this was true, ESD bags, wrist, mat, handling and such wouldn't exist either.

Now how crazy you have to come to avoid ESD discharge? Well it's up to you. For me, it's never to much.

If you have a pull-up/pull down... you provide a return path somewhere all the time.
Ok, let me rephrase my question. What is likely to happen if I enable the internal pullups and at the same time tie the pins to ground? Is this creating a short that could cause the PIC or other components to overheat or burn out?

Thanks
David