Homework: Dark sucker theory.

DopeSauce

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I have to say something that proves this wrong:

The Dark Sucker Theory

For years, it has been believed that electric bulbs emit light, but recent information has proved otherwise. Electric bulbs don't emit light; they suck dark. Thus, we call these bulbs Dark Suckers. The Dark Sucker Theory and the existence of dark suckers prove that dark has mass and is heavier than light.

First, the basis of the Dark Sucker Theory is that electric bulbs suck dark. For example, take the Dark Sucker in the room you are in. There is much less dark right next to it than there is elsewhere. The larger the Dark Sucker, the greater its capacity to suck dark. Dark Suckers in the parking lot have a much greater capacity to suck dark than the ones in this room.

So with all things, Dark Suckers don't last forever. Once they are full of dark, they can no longer suck. This is proven by the dark spot on a full Dark Sucker.

A candle is a primitive Dark Sucker. A new candle has a white wick. You can see that after the first use, the wick turns black, representing all the dark that has been sucked into it. If you put a pencil next to the wick of an operating candle, it will turn black. This is because it got in the way of the dark flowing into the candle. One of the disadvantages of these primitive Dark Suckers is their limited range.

There are also portable Dark Suckers. In these, the bulbs can't handle all the dark by themselves and must be aided by a Dark Storage Unit. When the Dark Storage Unit is full, it must be either emptied or replaced before the portable Dark Sucker can operate again.

Dark has mass. When dark goes into a Dark Sucker, friction from the mass generates heat. Thus, it is not wise to touch an operating Dark Sucker. Candles present a special problem as the mass must travel into a solid wick instead of through clear glass. This generates a great amount of heat and therefore it's not wise to touch an operating candle.

Also, dark is heavier than light. If you were to swim just below the surface of the lake, you would see a lot of light. If you were to slowly swim deeper and deeper, you would notice it getting darker and darker. When you get really deep, you would be in total darkness. This is because the heavier dark sinks to the bottom of the lake and the lighter light floats at the top. The is why it is called light.

Finally, we must prove that dark is faster than light. If you were to stand in a lit room in front of a closed, dark closet, and slowly opened the closet door, you would see the light slowly enter the closet. But since dark is so fast, you would not be able to see the dark leave the closet.

Next time you see an electric bulb, remember that it is a Dark Sucker.

I can't think of anything that says it is definately wrong, but I have to think of something. Anyone got any ideas??
 
Since when you see something your just seeing the reflection of light from it you could argue that the buld has to be giving off light in order for it to reflect into your eyes. You would also have to say that dark doesn't reflect.
 
simply, this theory violates the seconds law of thermodynamics

light is a form of energy, thus you can apply the concept of entropy to it

The entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value at equilibrium

candle wick turns black due to carbon produced from the incomplete combustion of paraffin
 
The pattern of light would be different (ie shadows) if say a lightbulb sucked darkness instead of emitting light.
 
pretty much everything these guys said, and for the candle thing, its dark because what is left behind after it burns its mostly carbon, and carbon is black
 
*shakes head*

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dude....

*shakes head*

okay okay okay.

carbon has always been black, doesnt matter why.

im saying that the reason the whick looks black because all the other molecules have burned away leaving something like 99% carbon.
 
right. But the reason carbobn is black is because it sucked in so much dark.

I don't think the purpose of the dark sucker theory is to be scientific. Its more of an exercise in reasoning skills.
 
I really hope this is for some 8th grade, fairy-ass creative expressions class or something where you have to think "outside the box". There is not an ounce of science in that complete waste of my time.

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichols_radiometer

Radiation pressure has been observed, proving that sources of light are emitting some particles (photons) which then exert pressure on every surface they touch.

If "Dark Sucker" theory was correct, and dark has mass like it says, one might expect to see the opposite effect because the pressure on the plate in the Nichols radiometer would have been lower than the ambient pressure and the plate would have moved in the other direction, suggesting that dark was being sucked. But the plates would certainly not have moved in the direction they did move in.
 
The stupid thing about that is that it's very hard to do science without actually doing it, and you aren't really in any kind of position to be proving photons exist because you don't have the math or the physics for it.
 
i think it was more for laughs and giggles than anything else. i dont think the guy that wrote this actually meant it - its just kind of funny. lighten up. and as for a teacher assigning this as homework, thats a joke...public education these days...i tell ya
 
"When the Dark Storage Unit is full, it must be either emptied or replaced before the portable Dark Sucker can operate again."

Right there. Batteries supply a flow of electricity to the light bulb. They contain potential energy, that can be turned into light, but they do not contain LIGHT itself. All that returns to the battery after a completed circuit are the electrons in the flow that started from the battery, and electrons are not "dark".
 
I'm also saying that:

In all the other "theories" presented, dark is being "sucked" into the light bulb itself and not the electric circuiting connected to it. So, if that is true, a flashlight should be be the same, meaning that dark should be sucked into the light bulb, not the battery that is connected to it.
 
There are also portable Dark Suckers. In these, the bulbs can't handle all the dark by themselves and must be aided by a Dark Storage Unit. When the Dark Storage Unit is full, it must be either emptied or replaced before the portable Dark Sucker can operate again.

It says that the bulb can't handle all of the dark so it gets put in the storage devices.
 
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