It might be possible with incandescent bulbs, but not LEDs. They are actually off half the time when powered by 60Hz power. If you move your eyes past a LED faster than the ‘persistence of vision phenomena’ you will see a row of dots!
There was a claim that “Cool” Papa Bell, baseball super star of the old Negro Leagues was so fast that he could turn off a light, and be in bed before the room got dark. It actually did happen once because the switch was broken.
Sherlock Watson over 10 years ago
Garfield did that once.:“Faster than the speed of dark.”
Dean over 10 years ago
It might be possible with incandescent bulbs, but not LEDs. They are actually off half the time when powered by 60Hz power. If you move your eyes past a LED faster than the ‘persistence of vision phenomena’ you will see a row of dots!
PaStark Premium Member over 10 years ago
There was a claim that “Cool” Papa Bell, baseball super star of the old Negro Leagues was so fast that he could turn off a light, and be in bed before the room got dark. It actually did happen once because the switch was broken.
Number Three over 10 years ago
I can never sleep with the light on. I’ve always loved the dark. I wasn’t scared of it when I was little and I’m still not scared of it now.
Jeff will break the springs if he keeps doing that.
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brklnbern over 10 years ago
He forgot to say Jack Robinson.
quartermain over 10 years ago
The love that dared not to be revealed.
pcolli over 10 years ago
Dare I suggest that you take your head out of the “Lost in Space” annual for 1966 and take a look at the real world?
derry1 over 10 years ago
The crescent moon to the rescue in panel 4!