Debunking the Myth of Dark Suckers: A Closer Look at the Bell Labs Discovery

[BosonJaw]

A friend said he saw something on CNN about a recent discovery at bell labs. That a light source, instead of propagating radiant energy actually sucks up darkness. I had to laugh, so here I am asking the pros. Personally, I say nonsense.

 

[christianjb]

The onus is not on you or us to debunk- it's on your friend to come up with a reliable source or evidence for his claims.

However, people here can and will confirm that the story is inconsistent with what we know about light.

 

[Bill_B]

Your friend is having some fun with you.

The "Dark Sucker" joke has been around for years (I first heard it over a decade ago).

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=dark+sucker&btnG=Search