[AMRadio] theory about Dark Suckers

[BILL GUYGER]

OK this is scary because a number of years ago quiet independently I was joking 
with someone and called LED's  DAD's Dark Absorbing Diodes. Great minds run in 
like gutters.

Bill AD5OL




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From: John Coleman <jc at pctechref.com>
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, December 4, 2010 11:46:13 AM
Subject: [AMRadio] theory about Dark Suckers

OK My friend BJ, WB5PKD, has laid some wisdom on me that is difficult at
least to grasp but also difficult to ignore.

DARK SUCKER THEORY
    First, the basis of the Dark Sucker Theory is that electric bulbs
suck dark.
For example, take the Dark Sucker in the room you are in. There is much less
dark right next to it than there is elsewhere. The larger the Dark Sucker,
the
greater its capacity to suck dark. Dark Suckers in the parking lot have a
much
greater capacity to suck dark than the ones in your room.

As it is with all things, Dark Suckers don't last forever. Once they are
full
of dark, they can no longer suck. This is proven by the dark spot on a full
Dark Sucker.

A candle is a primitive Dark Sucker. A new candle has a white wick. You can
see
that after the first use, the wick turns black, representing all the dark
that
has been sucked into it. If you put a pencil next to the wick of an
operating
candle, it will turn black. This is because it got in the way of the dark
flowing into the candle. One of the disadvantages of these primitive Dark
Suckers is their limited range.

There are also portable Dark Suckers. In these, the bulbs can't handle all
the
dark by themselves and must be aided by a Dark Storage Unit. When the Dark
Storage Unit is full, it must be either emptied or replaced before the
portable
Dark Sucker can operate again.

Dark has mass. When dark goes into a Dark Sucker, friction from the mass
generates heat. Thus, it is not wise to touch an operating Dark Sucker.

Candles present a special problem as the mass must travel into a solid wick
instead of through clear glass. This generates a great amount of heat and
therefore it's not wise to touch an operating candle.

Also, dark is heavier than light. If you were to swim just below the surface
of
the lake, you would see a lot of light. If you were to slowly swim deeper
and
deeper, you would notice it getting darker and darker. When you get really
deep, you would be in total darkness. This is because the heavier dark sinks
to
the bottom of the lake and the lighter light floats at the top.

That is why it is called light.

Finally, I am about to prove that dark is faster than light.

If you were to stand in a lit room in front of a closed, dark closet, and
slowly opened the closet door, you would see the light slowly enter the
closet.
But since dark is so fast, you would not be able to see the dark leave the
closet.

Next time you see an electric bulb, or a candle, remember that they are
really
Dark Suckers.

End of Theory****

Editorial by John, WA5BXO
Theories such as this are put forth by many media reporters.  Much like
clouds cause the Sun To dim and my favorite "The transistor made calculators
and computers possible".  Leaving out details is the most common error in
reporting.  Especially in the case of government reporting.

Just a little humor to brighten up the day.
John, WA5BXO 




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