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DarkBulb
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by James L. DeLucas
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The darkbulb is an electronic device that produces darkness. It is similar in
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appearance to the ordinary lightbulb. Whereas the lightbulb is considerd an
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energy SOURCE, the darkbulb could be considered an energy SINK.
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The darkbulb looks like the ordinary lightbulb. It is much heavier, a typical
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60 watt bulb weighing about two pounds. The darkbulb's outer shell is made of
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a special metallic material called HELIOTEX.
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Heliotex was made SPECIALLY for the bulb, and it is NECESSARY for the bulb's
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operation. The bulb screws into an ordinary light socket and can be run on
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house current. The bulbs are normally coated black for easy identification.
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Darkbulbs come in power sizes similar to the lightbulb. Two and three-way
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bulbs and special purpose bulbs are also available.
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THE HAY FIELD
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Unlike the simple heating filament of the lightbulb, the inner contents of the
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darkbulb are complicated and electronic. The heart of this device is the
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CRYSTALKANOOGIN valve. The crystalkanoogin valve was designed by Edison A.
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Thomas, an engineer at General Electric. (See "An Inexpensive Dissipator of
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Radiant Energy," ELECTRONICS, Vol. 42, No. 7 pp. 59-67, July 1970.)
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The valve is made up of a series of miniature electronic components. The sole
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purpose of the valve is the production of the Hay Field. The Hay Reverse
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Electromagnetic Field, or Hay (R.E.F.), was theoretically proven to exist by
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R.E.F. Hay at MIT in late 1969.
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This invisible field is able to dissipate normal electromagnetic energy, such
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as light, by converting this energy into the reverse electromagnetic energy of
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the Hay Field. This energy conversion process is the means by which the Hay
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Field propagates through the air. In a vacuum the Hay Field would LOSE ENERGY
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to the surrounding medium and it would soon disappear.
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Thus, the crystalkanoogin valve must continuously produce the Hay Field. Also,
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the Hay Field will not propagate unless the surrounding medium contains
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electromagnetic energy, since the Hay Field USES THIS ENERGY to SUSTAIN itself.
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The Hay Field is analogous to a vacuum cleaner that sucks electromagnetic
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energy from the air. Electromagnetic energy such as light can be thought of as
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being ABSORBED by the darkbulb and then CONVERTED into the Hay Field. The
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recycling of the trapped light energy not only solves the energy dissipation
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problem but also puts this energy to useful work.
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The crystalkanoogin valve sets up the Hay Field ON THE INSIDE SURFACE of the
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heliotex shell. The properties of the heliotex material cause it to radiate
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the Hay Field into the surrounding space, much like a lightbulb would radiate
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light energy from the heating filament. The heliotex shell thus acts as a
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RADIATING ANTENNA for the Hay Field.
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The type of radiation absorbed by the bulb is dependent on the IMPURITIES
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present in the heliotex shell. The impurities can be controlled during the
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making of the heliotex. Thus, special purpose bulbs that absorb ONLY red
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light, or a bulb that absorbs ONLY cosmic rays.
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During operation, the surface of the bulb will actually BECOME COOL due to
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dissipaton of heat from the heliotex material. The darkbulb "sucks" light
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energy from the air, but the bulb is NOT a perfect discriminator, and very
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small amounts of other forms of energy in the vicinity of the bulb will also be
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dissipated. The bulb will become cold because of a loss of heat energy to the
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field.
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The ordinary darkbulb is one that will absorb light. The bulb will dissipate
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light, that is, PRODUCE DARKNESS in as large an area and to as comparable a
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degree as a lightbulb of the same wattage will produce light.
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THE DARK FANTASTIC
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The ordinary darkbulb has many uses. A flip of the switch makes it possible to
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sleep in the daytime without the use of eyepatches. Photographic enthusiasts
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no longer need to spend money "lightproofing" a darkroom. Just screw a
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darkbulb into a socket and any room becomes AN INSTANT DARKROOM. Eye doctors
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have found darkbulbs particularly useful for conducting eye examinations.
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There are applications of the bulb in the scientific fields, where many
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experiments require the absence of surrounding radiant energy. The darkbulb
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also seems to be popular at parties.
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Special purpose darkbulbs are finding wider applications. The special purpose
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radio wave darkbulb will ABSORB RADIO WAVES from the surrounding area. One
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application of this bulb is in the scientific field where certain experiments
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require shielding from radio waves. The cosmic and X-ray darkbulbs ABSORB
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cosmic energy and X-rays from the air. These potentially hazardous forms of
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energy can now be snatched from the air before they reach the vulnerable human
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being.
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As scientific technology advances, the special purpose infrared darkbulb will
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eventually be produced. Such a bulb would absorb infrared (heat) energy. The
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invention of this type of darkbulb would have a profound effect on modern
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society.
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Refrigerators would no longer need a complex mechanical cooling system -- just
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an infrared darkbulb inside. Sunbathers in the vicinity of an infrared
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darkbulb could get a tan without worrying about the harmful rays that cause
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sunburn. Air cooling could be accomplished with a darkbulb. Unfortunately,
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technology has not found a way to prevent the heliotex shell from becoming
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frozen solid during the bulb's operation. In the frozen condition, the
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heliotex shell fails to maintain the Hay Field.
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The darkbulb can be found in any store that carries lightbulbs. The cost of
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this modern advance in technology has been considerably reduced, although it is
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still much more expensive than the lightbulb. However, the darkbulb is not
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beyond the reach of the average-income American family. Indeed, they are
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becoming as common as the home radio.
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(from the best of JIR)
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