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To: Nail

Livermore is older than the Texas bulb by like 6 years.


2 posted on 09/24/2004 9:23:40 PM PDT by pcgTheDestroyer
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To: pcgTheDestroyer
Livermore is older than the Texas bulb by like 6 years.

I think that's right. Livermore was 1901, while this bulb was 1908. Still, this bulb has been burning for (2004-1908)=96*365*24 hours=840,000 hours. The average life of an incandescent light bulb is what, 1000 - 2000 hours?

8 posted on 09/24/2004 9:52:34 PM PDT by Nail
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