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Do you know what it means to have a lamp go supernova? is being discussed in the ControlBooth Question of the Day forum; If you know, hold off on posting, just like the "Bonanza" thread....

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    Default Do you know what it means to have a lamp go supernova?

    If you know, hold off on posting, just like the "Bonanza" thread.
    Good authors too who once knew better words, Now only use four letter words, Writing prose.

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    Default Re: Do you know what it means to have a lamp go supernova?

    Again, never heard the expression, but I can guess what it means.


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    ....Seriously len? You've never heard that term? I thought that was an industry standard term.
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    I know what it means
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    I've never heard it in the past, but it seems pretty self explanatory.
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    Yea I know this one. I've been saying it since I was like eight or something, I thought I "invented" it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia View Post
    ...I thought I "invented" it.
    Sorry to "burst your envelope," Greenia. Any other myths you'd like us to dispel?
    Good authors too who once knew better words, Now only use four letter words, Writing prose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by derekleffew View Post
    Sorry to "burst your envelope," Greenia. Any other myths you'd like us to dispel?
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    Naw man, the world revolves around the actor, so they can try to screw in the lightbulb they are holding, all the while getting confused why the "lightbulb" doesn't seem to even have a screw base.


    You neglected the part where I came up with that term when I was eight or so, at that age, everything is original.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia View Post
    You neglected the part where I came up with that term when I was eight or so, at that age, everything is original.
    See: Original = overheard at age 8.
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    Default Re: Do you know what it means to have a lamp go supernova?

    Imagine a 28v lamp on a 120v source.... It's gonna work, gonna funcition at for every 1% change in voltage, a 3.6% change in luminous output added to a 0.4% change in color temperature, but 12% inverse change in lamp life. Yep, gonna get really bright really fast.. not gonna last long in that filament as if the sun going supernova.

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    I've done that with LEDs. They just go POOF! and blow away the dome top or crack the entire LED in half. IT's fun
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    I've had them go Supernova and then Volcano while I was inches away focusing. Big Bang...
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