Q: How many internet mail list members does it take to change a light
bulb?
Answer: 1,331
1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail
list that the light bulb has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing light
bulbs and how the light bulb could have been
changed differently.
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about
changing light bulbs.
127 - that will share about how variation in line voltage might alter
"noticably" the perception of shades of colors exposed to the light emitted by
the light bulb.. and of course affect the usable life length of the light bulb.
73 - will suggest that using solid core copper wire could be responsible
for a little harshness or hardening of the spectral balance... Silver wire gives better
contrasts but obviously shifts the spectral balance upward a bit. Some will like the
effect, some won't. <vbg>
24 - will come to the conclusion that the type of transformers (in the
post beside your house) makes a lot of difference and that changing from synthetic oil to
canola oil put things back into "focus", not to mention those who will ask about
how to calculate the primary impedance of an SE version of that transfo... will those be
in development soon Mike?
57 - of course I forgot mentioning those who live in a tower
(multi-apartment buildings) who will complain about the fussiness in the light created by
sharing the same power transformer for so many condos...
I have a nice G.E. light bulb, hand made, from the 20's. I save it for
special occasions. It throws beautiful yellowish light on everything. I know, I wouldn't
say it is neutral, but it is especially appealing when used to lighten up a romantic
occasion... Should I continue to use it? I imagine this item is highly sought
after in
Japan, and may be I should just sell it to a collector and finally go for Halogen? These
HH52B seem terrific...
Enjoy the music,
Steven R. Rochlin
