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Richard Box' artistic display of 1301 fluorescent bulbs lit by the overhead high-power lines -- just from the ambient energy surrounding the lines.
Wireless transmission (intentional) and fluorescent bulbs were both invented by Nikola Tesla.
The fluorescent bulbs of Richard Box's display, "planted" in the ground to pick up "waste emissions from the overhead power lines", are in effect acting as wireless transformers as well, providing a graphic depiction of a phenomenon that could actually shed additional light on the mode of action of these other energy devices.
Box says, "There's sound as well as light - a crackling that corresponds to the flashing of the lights. There's a certain smell too, and your hair stands slightly on end."
Though the shows are at night, when the effect can be seen best, the fluorescent tubes are lit continuously, depending on the whether conditions. The dryer the air, the more the tubes act to collect the ambient energy. Humid air acts as a conductor to ground, tending to bypass the tubes.
This is a follow up to my other photo, "Lightbulbless Moment" www.flickr.com/photos/bjornert/7706610510/in/photostream
This light bulb was the one Thomas Edison invented in 1879. It is kept at American History Museum in Washington DC.
If you have been following the stream, you probably have seen them before except lue, the blue lightbulb! Now they have finally decided to appear as a group!
You can now own them @ cafepress! Click here for their notebooks and cards! This print wont last long!
This is a simple doodle that inspired a painting that is in progress. I don't know why, but I really enjoy it, enough for me to make a 3' x 4' painting of it.
Production days for the Portugal. the Man music video I just directed. A two day shoot, each about 14 hours. Two red cameras, and lots of good attitudes. We had a blast, and should be done around the end of June.
The track is 'Do You', off the newest album The Satanic Satanist, due to release mid July.
Cardboard paper towel tube held over my camera lens and pointed at a lightbulb. This tube was much shorter than the previous one. The spiral is a lot looser. There are also noticeable cardboard slubs in the tube. The dark marks around the center are the spots where the edge of the tube was slightly crumpled. Probably from being played with by Olivia.