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October 14, 2014
A Light Unto the Ages
One of them is hanging from an electrical wire in Livermore. At Livermore Fire Station No. 6 is a lightbulb that has not burned out inLivermore's Centennial Light Bulb110[113] years. Nobody, even in this golden age of technology, knows why. And no one wants to unscrew the bulb to find out."It still gives that warm, comfy glow," said retired Livermore fire Division Chief Lynn Owens. "In this transient modern world, this lightbulb is really something you can trust. And nobody knows the mystery of it." The bulb's page is
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 14, 2014 7:47 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Wasn't that damned thing supposed to be banned? It's causing global warming!
Posted by: DonRodrigo ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://americandigest.org/sidelines/nav-commenters.gif)
at October 14, 2014 9:49 AM
No this one produces Global Cooling.
Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck at October 14, 2014 1:00 PM
Nothing is simple anymore. Nothing ever works. Nothing ever fits. Everything's gotta be special. Standard is never good enough.
Posted by: chasmatic at October 14, 2014 4:39 PM
Must be one of them CFL's I keep hearin' about....
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 14, 2014 6:13 PM
1. The filament is JUST the right length?
2. The "envelope" is REALLY evacuated (maybe even displaced) of air?
3. Planned obsolescence hadn't been adopted globally by the (then) durable goods industry?
Posted by: CaptDMO at October 16, 2014 11:19 AM