Mistake regarding lamps on wikipedia

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The forum discussion critiques the Wikipedia article titled "Lamp (electrical component)" for inaccurately defining lamps solely as electric components. It highlights that some lamps operate on gas rather than electricity, indicating a significant oversight in the article's scope. The participants emphasize that the purpose of the forum is not to correct Wikipedia errors but to discuss the implications of such inaccuracies.

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The wikipedia article on lamps says the following: "A lamp is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity."

Some lamps are powered from gas, not electricity.
 
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1. That article is entitled "lamps (electrical component).

2. It is not the purpose of PF to point out mistakes in wikipedia.
 

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