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    Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood

    Countdown Science Fiction's 10 Most Murderous Robots

    Could'a Been Contenders...

    #1: The Manhunters

    #2: Unicron

    #3: The Cylons

    #4: Separatist Battle Droids

    #5: Skynet/The Terminators

    #6: Sentinels (The Matrix)

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    Image of bjhagerman bjhagerman
    10/06/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    to those who may care
    this is the proper format
    please take note of it
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    Image of cletar cletar
    10/06/09

    @bjhagerman:

    weather imagery
    traditionally appears
    yours seems to lack that
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    Image of cletar cletar
    10/06/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    Dear sir,
    We have received your application, and, while the BLOOD LIGHT is intriguing, we feel it does not rise to the level of evil we at the League of Evil have come to expect. We thank you for your interest, and wish you success in your future evil activities.

    Yours in mayhem,

    Bad Horse
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    Isn't there some less gory way to get the iron needed to react with the luminol?
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/05/09

    @Anekanta: But then it wouldn't be poignant.
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    10/05/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: True. I just don't fancy having to cut myself every time I turn on the lights. Although I didn't believe it could happen at the time, I did eventually outgrow my goth phase.

    Edit: Okay, I just read the previous comment by pockifish... I guess you don't have to cut yourself. Teach me not to refresh the page before I add my two cents...
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    Edited by Anekanta - Go Play! at 10/05/09 1:12 PM Anekanta - Go Play! was starred Anekanta - Go Play! was unstarred
    Image of pockifish pockifish
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    If that runs on luminol you so don't need to cut yourself for it. Lots of things react with luminol that makes it glow... like other things rich with iron, copper, copper rich materials, some kinds of bleach, cyanide...
     Reply
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    Image of braak braak
    10/05/09

    @pockifish: Doesn't urine react with luminol?
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    Image of Sockatume Sockatume
    10/05/09

    @pockifish: It's not a practical product. It's a "concept" from a "designer" rather than a "real thing" from "a useful person".
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    braak promoted this comment Edited by Sockatume at 10/05/09 12:39 PM Sockatume was starred Sockatume was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/05/09

    @braak: I thought semen does, too. I mean, I'm just guessing.
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    Image of braak braak
    10/05/09

    @Sockatume: Hahah, yes, he should be ashamed for making something for no reason other than that he thought it was interesting.

    What a dick!
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    black-market purchases of human blood from hospitals cutting into vampire's supply will piss them off a bit. This project is doomed.
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    In the reboot of THE ROAD, surviving SF fans will keep captives in their basement with which to power their reading lamps.
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    I forsee:

    Goth hordes at concerts,
    Holding aloft,
    Blood soaked thumbs,
    Glowing like candles.

    At least,
    I hope,
    It's thumbs.
     Reply
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    10/05/09

    @SJ_Edwards: That was almost Haiku like.
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    10/05/09

    @Hamslicer:

    You,
    Shit me,
    Not.
     Reply
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    Image of zenfluence zenfluence
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    like I said: emo bulb
     Reply
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    Image of Maxx Craves: Maxx Craves:
    10/05/09

    @zenfluence: Made by Philips of course.
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    Image of Srynerson Srynerson
    10/05/09

    @Maxx Craves: If I could promote this post, I would.
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    10/05/09

    @Maxx Craves: : I would buy the Phillips EMO day one, don't know if the wife would go for it though, having to use blood and all to keep it glowing.
     Reply
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    Image of ArlenCabaje ArlenCabaje
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    An emo lamp, now all those goth girls will have an excuse to cut themselves.
     Reply
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    Blood for the blood lamp!
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    Image of Maxx Craves: Maxx Craves:
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    New from Tampax.. You'll it's that time of the month because she has that special glow.
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    crashedpc - unrein promoted this comment Maxx Craves: was starred Maxx Craves: was unstarred
    Image of Makidian Makidian
    10/05/09

    @Maxx Craves: : That is just gross and kinda funny. If you go to a club just look for the glow in the ladies pants and you know to go elsewhere for your one night stand.
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    Image of braak braak
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    I am now one step closer to my dream of creating a vampire lamp.
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    I don't know how, but somehow this is Twilight's fault, isn't it?
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/05/09

    In reply to Light Bulb Runs On Human Blood
    ... this is a one time use item, isn't it? What the hell, man. Talk about not cost-effective.
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    Image of senatormayer senatormayer
    10/05/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: How is it not cost-effective? Your blood naturally replenishes itself. If the bulbs were sufficiently bright and you had a household of say 3-5 people, I see no problem with the blood light.
     Reply
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/05/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: Yes unless I can get more blood.

    But I wouldn't do that.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/05/09

    @senatormayer: You'd have to get new lights every time they're used!

    "You have to really decide when to use this lamp because it's only going to work once," Thompson said. "So it makes it kind of a poignant moment."

    Giddang designers!
     Reply
    Edited by crashedpc - Haifisch at 10/05/09 10:06 AM crashedpc - Haifisch was starred crashedpc - Haifisch was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/05/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: Also, you have to invite one extra guest for that poignant moment.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/05/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: "Is he weeping because the lightbulb's light is so poignant, or because his thumb hurts from cutting it?"
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    Image of Meirelle Meirelle
    05/20/09

    In reply to Countdown Science Fiction's 10 Most Murderous Robots
    Unicron eats planets. Unicron wins.
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