Light & LEDs
September 25, 2024 • EPISODE 232
Explore the quest for the perfect filament that led to the invention of the first long-lasting lightbulb. Discover the remarkable mentoring legacy passed down from Edison to Lear to Billings. Plus, learn how modern LEDs work and why they’ve become the most efficient lighting technology available today.
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Is light a partical or a wave?
how does a photon accelerate to light speed so quickly
I’m starting to learn so much more about led lights!
Watching how light bulbs work was awesome!
How do LED light change colors?
leds are very bright
These videos helped me to understand lots of things!
Its cool that you can make light.
When does the asteroid leave Earth? What is the date?
the story was so funny.
LED lights are so cool i love that they change colors and i have some in my room
pizza for world peace
This was an amazing episode!
Who had the first idea for a lightbulb? Do we know of ways that might be more efficient/effective to light our homes and businesses besides lightbulbs? Could another solution to lighting our homes ever take the place of lightbulbs?
Why did they not think of the light bulb before. How did they make the light work.
What is the process of carbonization use on the bamboo? What was the procedure?
I like the Fresh Air Canister
How cool!
How long did it take for Thomas Edison to make the final design of the lightbulb.
This is so cool. I learned so much about the light bulb.
I vote that the second moon be named tuna. I wonder if I can see the new moon through my telescope. I also like the story near the end of the video.
I kind of take light for granted, but its very cool to learn how it works!
Area51 is so fun and silly. And so are you Mr.roger billing
I liked the story about r51 making the best pizza.
PIZZA!!! i love the story so fun and great.
Wow, who knew that ChatGPT could be that funny lol
I thought it was amazing! I did not know it was so cool!
im not sure if you have but you should definitely write a book because I believe you have a lot of great information that could benefit this country if not this world
So cool😄😃
Awsome
I love it!
wow this is good
I never new that Thomas Edison tried to power light bullbs by using plants.
Let’s all pray for the well being of the east coast kids who are gonna suffer from hurricane Milton
I didn’t know that there is 6,000 plants.
Wish I could make those LED.
So jealous.😇
I think it is cool how far we have come from when lightbulbs and even leds were first invented
It is interesting to watch how much technology has changed
Loved this episode!
Isn’t LED light bad for your eyes?
Why is LED so much brighter?
Why do LED lights not last 10 years if we know what the problem is? Do we not know how to fix it?
I like the sounds and music and the introduction
Wow! this lesson was super intriguing and very cool!
It was fascinating to learn about Thomas Edison and the process of creating a light bulb. I knew he invented a light bulb but I had no idea he created system for light bulbs. Thank you for this awesome class!
I liked learning about how light bulbs work.
This video is really cool.
This was a good lesson. I like the pizza story.
Are there places that mandate use of LED rather than regular light bulbs because of the energy savings?
Why are people so resistant to using new technology and ideas when they first come out?
amazing
This was very interesting
I like this lesson a lot I never knew Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
This video is really cool.
very interesting how technology has changed!
The Ventionair videos are always so funny and intriguing!
Yeah the light bulb 💡 is a good one !!