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MathYew
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Hi,
a friend of mine - a college physics professor, and me, have had a discussion about an experience he had in his early school days, and we haven't been able to prove or dissprove what he thinks he saw.
During an incandescent light burn-out (12V bulb on 220V =), he thinks he might have seen a drop of molten bulb wire (tungsten) fly (or melt its way) right throug the glass bulb housing and on to the floor, leaving the bulb intact. (but not the parquet :)
My gut feeling is, that what he saw, probably came from the outside of the bulb, but frankly, neither of us is able to make any foolproof physical calculations to rule out the "penetration hypothesis". :)
What's your oppinion on this?
bye
Matej
a friend of mine - a college physics professor, and me, have had a discussion about an experience he had in his early school days, and we haven't been able to prove or dissprove what he thinks he saw.
During an incandescent light burn-out (12V bulb on 220V =), he thinks he might have seen a drop of molten bulb wire (tungsten) fly (or melt its way) right throug the glass bulb housing and on to the floor, leaving the bulb intact. (but not the parquet :)
My gut feeling is, that what he saw, probably came from the outside of the bulb, but frankly, neither of us is able to make any foolproof physical calculations to rule out the "penetration hypothesis". :)
What's your oppinion on this?
bye
Matej