Shocking Theory: Light Bulbs Suck Dark In

[BosonJaw]

Without taking up too much time, I came across this ridiculous article (only pasted the first 2 paragraphs) which supposedly was discovered out of Bell laboratories. What is this nonsense??

"A few leading scientists have come up with a new theory that is sending shock waves through the world of physics. Ever since Benjamin Franklin -- and maybe before -- people have believed that light emitted outward and replaced the emptiness we call darkness. Today this old theory is in question.

According to some researchers the sources of light -- the sun, candles, light bulbs -- actually suck dark in. In enlightened circles light bulbs are more accurately called dark suckers. Behind this scientific breakthrough lie some shocking facts."

 

[cesiumfrog]

I think the forum policies here are conflicting: should you have cited your source (so we can tell you whether it's humour, say), or are you prohibited from doing so?

 

[Gokul43201]

Boson, in the future, do include a link to the source.

In any case, the theory of "dark suckers" is a joke, and a pretty funny one at that!

See, for instance, post #7: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=4463

Also see: http://home.netcom.com/~rogermw/darksucker.html

 

[BosonJaw]

oh, sorry guys. It was a "heard it through the grape vine deal". I also heard it was backed by Bell labs, however I couldn't find anything official upon my search attempt, just the occasional physics enthusiasts "dark suckers" reiteration page. Out of respect for everyone here I did not want to waste your time. Sorry and thanks!