On 10/15/2003 7:09 AM Crashj spake thus:
> David Nebenzahl <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message news:<3F8C561C.4030300@but.us.chickens>...
>> On 10/13/2003 4:20 PM Lord Avner Williamsburr Smythe spake thus:
>>
>> > Harlow wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> >> The most common hoax promoted the false concept that light bulbs
>> >> emitted light; in actuality, these 'light' bulbs actually absorb DARK
> <>
>> As someone who likes to fool around with cameras, I can tell you that it's
>> well known among photographers that the purpose of light seals, bellows,
>> on cameras is not to keep light from leaking in; it's to keep the dark from
>> leaking out.
>
> A neglected part of this is that there is magic smoke in the wires. If
> it leaks out the dark process stops. The darkening smoke can be
> directed away in ducts.
No; magic smoke is in chips only (as in "you let the magic smoke out of that
PAL"). Never heard anyone refer to it as being in wires.
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The most common hoax promoted the false concept that light bulbs
emitted light; in actuality, these 'light' bulbs actually absorb DARK
which is then transported back to the power generation stations via
wire networks. A more descriptive name has now been coined; the new
scientific name for the device is DARKSUCKER.
- Flotsam collected from Usenet (probably alt.alien.visitors)


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