Christmas lights + electrican engineer with too much time on his hands?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around an impressive display of synchronized Christmas lights set to music, exploring the creativity and engineering behind such elaborate decorations. Participants share their thoughts on the spectacle, personal experiences with holiday lights, and the potential implications of such displays on neighbors and local communities.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express admiration for the synchronized Christmas lights, describing them as "awesome" and "cool."
  • Questions arise regarding the music used in the display, with one participant speculating it might be a song by Focus.
  • There is curiosity about the operational schedule of the lights, including whether they are on continuously or at intervals.
  • One participant shares a story about a neighborhood in Texas where residents collaborate on extravagant light displays, noting the potential enjoyment for viewers and the electric company's perspective.
  • Humor is present in discussions about the potential electrical bills and the challenges of setting up lights, including a personal anecdote involving a mishap with lighting equipment.
  • Another participant questions the feasibility of such displays, suggesting that the homeowner might be a lighting engineer.
  • Some participants mention past experiences with similar neighborhood traditions, particularly in Southern California.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a sense of wonder and enjoyment regarding the Christmas light displays, but there is no consensus on the technical aspects or the implications of such elaborate setups on community dynamics.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of familiarity with the technical aspects of lighting displays, and some statements reflect personal anecdotes rather than technical expertise.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in holiday decorations, community traditions, and the engineering behind light displays may find this discussion engaging.

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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/xmaslights.html

freaken awesome though!
 
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Nice! :biggrin:
 
What music is this set to? Is that Focus?
 
I wonder if he has that going on constantly or maybe at :30 or 1 hour intervals...

And i wonder if he keeps it on during sleeping hours :)
 
There was a whole show on yesterday on HGTV about "Over The Top" Christmas light displays. Most of these are just one house or two neighbors putting up stuff together, but they showed one neighborhood in Texas where everyone on the block goes over-the-top! I bet the electric company loves them. :bugeye: One guy even had his own low-powered radio station so you could hear the music he had synchronized to the lights without getting out of your car.

I love Christmas lights, but am very glad I don't live next to anyone like that.
 
I wonder what chemical engineer does for fun instead?
luminol, H2O2, TCPO, POCL, etc :biggrin:
 
wow i wonder what his electrical bill was
 
The ending was awesome!
 
Christmas Time Is Here, By Golly!

SUPER CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!
This is just too cool!
How would you like this set up in your neighbor hood!
http://www.stuntcook.com/index.php?i=18276
This is a windows media file so it is best viewed on Internet Explorer. If you have problems you can download the file(link is below the the file frame) to your computer and view it with media player or whatever software you have available to view windows media files. ENJOY! :biggrin:
SEASONS GREETINGS! :biggrin:

Oooh! Double post! Pengwuino already got this one!

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=101482
 
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Ooooh! I just posted another link to the same video. Sorry!

That is just tooooooo cool!

When I was living in SoCal, there was a neighborhood where everyone went over the top with the Xmas lights. It was quite a sight to see! Apparently they had a 'tradition' of doing that and everyone in Orange County went to view it. It was pretty impressive but there wasn't anything like the guy who made this video.
 
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shawesome stuff
 
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Ha! I watched it in firefox on Linux. No IE needed whatsoever.
 
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I love it. I wanted to do something like that, but I had to resort to pluging lights in really fast and once I started working and sweating the snow started melting and my hands got wet. During Little Drummer Boy I was just finishing pah rum pum pum pum when I arc'd and set the manger on fire and blew a fuse. damn frankensence went up like napalm and by the time I got the wise men put out they had already called a special meeting of the city council and outlawed incandescent bulbs in my district.
 
  • #14
Ahh I remember seeing this video, cool indeed.
 
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polyb said:
Oooh! Double post! Pengwuino already got this one!
Okay, the two threads are now merged.
 
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yeh its possible.. seen that before.. totally wikid, the person who owns that house mush be a lighting engineer
 

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