Sunday, September 9, 2007

Long life light bulb

A bit of trivia: where can you find a light bulb that has been burning for over 106 years?

Over at a fire station in California is a light bulb that has been working since 1901 when it was first installed. Amazing isn't it? There's even a webcam trained on that famous hand-blown bulb in case you want to see it when it finally snuffs out.

The modern incandescent light bulb here in my hallway has been there for probably a decade but I don't think it would last for a century. I suppose this is an instance where they just don't make things the way they used to. And now that there is a plan in the United States to ban incandescent bulbs in favor of the energy-saving fluorescent or else LED bulbs, this long lasting light bulb will probably be the last of its kind in use in that country. (Do you think it will be removed if and when it won't be excluded from the ban?)

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