Posted on 08/07/2023 8:37:43 AM PDT by xp38
I recall when Bush II signed this garbage into law, as there was a couple threads here on FR about it. I recall some Freepers being in favor of it. Such persons are totally unaware that ban was taking away just one more freedom, freedom of choice. No where in the Constitution does it allow for such garbage to be federally mandated.
I know EXACTLY how to put a microphone, a microcontroller, and short-range radio into a LED or CFL fixture, and you’d never know it was there. I bet Red Badger knows how to do it, too.
A couple of different ways.
One way is also applicable to the old incandescent bulbs as well as the LED bulbs. That is the the vibrations of music or conversation in the room on the surface of the bulb itself causes minute fluctuations in brightness of the bulb, so can be picked up by a laser beam. Same as with the window panes of a single glazed window.
The other way is a bit more complicated. The ‘D’ in ‘LED’ stands for ‘DIODE’, an electronic one-way valve, essentially.
Anyone who has had experience with the old ‘cat whisker’ Crystal Radio Sets of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, (I had one as a child in the 60’s) can tell you it is possible to receive radio signal audio using just a diode.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_detector
The LEDs are diodes that will fluctuate their conduction and therefor their RF signature according to vibrations thru the base and glass of the bulbs. A sensitive receiver can pick up these signals and detect their audio component.
Is it any wonder the Left wants the Incandescent Bulb destroyed?...............
TOO BAD the light bulb didn’t fight back and send EVERY MEMBER of the FBI’s Tactical Light Bulb Unit (TLBU) STRAIGHT TO HELL!!!! Yep, turn their lights out permanently!!!
Yes, I could, but it isn’t even that complicated.
Old technology will work just as well in a pinch................
Trust me: I fully appreciate the seriousness of my situation.
I noticed this morning that Amazon still has the same incandescent heat lamps and halogen shop lamb bulb replacements that they had last week.
When Kalifornia first banned the 100w incandescent light bulb, I put RIP on one of them, and placed it on my desk. When people started asking what? why? I guided the discussion to the heavy hand of government banning business. Imagine you and your family working for generations, and then one day the government just bans your business. If they can do it to your neighbor (light bulb) they can do it to you tomorrow.
LOL, I have two in my basement that have been there for over 10 years. Use it to keep pipes warm on winter nights.
No mention of how many Pomeranians were shot.
This is old spin from the Onion. Not very original for BB
Who knew back then they’d be coming for stoves, water heaters and light bulbs.
Soon to be a premiering television drama coming this Fall on NBC..
“Chicago Bulb”
Catch it Tuesdays 10pm eastern 9pm central
Usncrew??
I thought all the feds could do was screw things up.
Well that’s the oddity post # 7 noted. I suppose a more realistic speculation would be that they would shoot the bulb and ask questions later.
It will take at least a dozen plus a ladder. One affirmative action agent will climb the ladder and grab the bulb, and the others will pick up and rotate the ladder.
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