On Fri, 6 May 2005 14:57:54 -0400, Roy J. Tellason
<rtellason@...> wrote:
glass will be pulled in.
(yes i am aware that experiment could have resulted in shattering hot
shards and be beeing blind...)
There's Argon in there.
Always wondered..
Hell this is getting OT.. maybe we should take it to E_101.
ST
<rtellason@...> wrote:
>It is lower than athm., put a propane torch against it and the softening
>> Light bulbs contain inert gas at atmospheric pressure.
> I was of the impression that it was at somewhat lower than atmospheric
> pressure, otherwise you wouldn't get that "pop" when they break.
>
glass will be pulled in.
(yes i am aware that experiment could have resulted in shattering hot
shards and be beeing blind...)
There's Argon in there.
> The otherWhy is x-rays created, and why is it not beeing created in BW TVs?
> reason it's that thick is because of lead in the glass to absorb
> x-rays, at
> least for color tubes, which is what makes TV sets and monitors a bit
> "hazmat" rather than just being able to put 'em in the trash. Monochrome
> monitors and old B&W tv sets don't have that issue.
Always wondered..
Hell this is getting OT.. maybe we should take it to E_101.
ST