----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [Humor] RE: Question Regarding Religion and Atheism
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2003 at 06:29:39PM -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > Your house is wired in parallel. Does removing one lightbulb in your > > house make them all go out? No, of course not. That tells me that > > there is something more complex going on with these lights. > > I guess you missed my post this morning where I mentioned this? > > > Removing a single lamp would not take down every lamp in a parallel > > circuit. > > Are you reading anything I wrote? I already suggested that the > electrodes may short out the transformer, thus bringing it down. Ever > have a conversation with someone where you say something like, hello, my > name is Erik. And the person says, pleased to meet you, my name is Rob, > what is your name? Like setting your house on fire, eh Erik? > > > Do the lamps plug in or screw in? If they plug in they likely have > > a built in shunt resistor to provide continuity. > > Plug in, as Julia described. And your hypothesis is disproved by the > data already presented. Any old thing, such as an enterprise light, can > do the job. Actually no "data" has been presented, just some chat with nebulous descriptions. > > > If removing one lamp kills the entire string, it is a series circuit. > > Nope. A burned out bulb does NOT kill the entire string. It is NOT > series. I didn't say burned out, I said removed. There is a subtle difference that reading what I actually wrote might reveal. I think I covered some fairly likely bases as opposed to...... > > > UH........is there a reset button on this light string? One would be > > required if it worked the way you describe. (And that might possible > > be GFCI protection.) > > That would be one way to do it. But you can also make a "smart" power > supply/transformer that would automatically reset itself. I refer you to occams razor and the laws of supply and demand. Julia, What does the plug look like? The one that plugs into the wall? > > > xponent Your Electrician Maru rob > > I think I need a new electrician. > That you need one is self evident. xponent Mostly For Grins Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
