What explains this potato light socket & battery?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around a video demonstrating a potato functioning as a light socket and battery, drawing parallels to the concept of a "lemon battery." Participants express curiosity about the energy generation process and the role of circular magnets in the setup.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the similarity to a "lemon battery" in terms of energy generation using different metal coatings.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism, suggesting the video may be fake.
  • Some participants argue that the magnets and wire do not contribute to the functioning of the setup, with one stating that the wires are shorted out by the potato's fluids.
  • A participant claims the video is either using a mains voltage bulb or a joke shop LED bulb with a battery inside, dismissing the validity of the demonstration.
  • Concerns are raised about the prevalence of fake videos online, with a suggestion that creators may be incentivized by view counts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express skepticism about the video's authenticity, with multiple competing views regarding the functionality of the components involved, particularly the magnets.

Contextual Notes

There is uncertainty regarding the actual mechanisms at play in the video, particularly concerning the role of the circular magnets and the interaction between the potato and the electrical components.

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There is an interesting video @ Facebook about a potato that is made into a light socket & battery:

https://www.facebook.com/HECHOenNUE...218328082289/1950024855234964/?type=2&theater

Now, I see how the generation of energy is done in the way that a "lemon battery" is done, here using the different metal coatings of the screw & base section of the light bulb, but I am an unclear on what is going on with the circular magnets.
 
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Interesting video, but my impression is that it is fake.
 
Charles Link said:
Interesting video, but my impression is that it is fake.
yeah, would have to agree ... the magnets and turns of wire are not doing anything and everything...
the wires from the magnets and the terminals of the globe are completely shorted out by the fluids in the potatoe
 
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Totally rubbish video. It is either a mains voltage bulb or a joke shop LED bulb with a battery inside it. See this link.
swampwiz said:
I am an unclear on what is going on with the circular magnets.
I am clear that Nothing is going on with them. :wink:
 
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People get paid per view. That's why there are so many fake videos on the web.
 
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