In 9th grade I did a report in English (an exercise in using the library card catalog) on how fireflies produce light. All I remember is it involved luciferin, luciferase, and oxygen. Strange the things we remember.
Many, perhaps most, inventions are conceived before we have the technology available to actually make them work. DaVinci and the helicopter and Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb come to mind.
KA7DRE Premium Member over 6 years ago
Let’s see now, How many lumens does that add up to ?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 6 years ago
Bugs are our buddies.
Wilde Bill over 6 years ago
Well, that accounts for the flicker.
Sisu60 over 6 years ago
500,000 fireflies having sex or looking for sex hope they don’t kick up the wattage
flagmichael over 6 years ago
In 9th grade I did a report in English (an exercise in using the library card catalog) on how fireflies produce light. All I remember is it involved luciferin, luciferase, and oxygen. Strange the things we remember.
Iron Pounder over 6 years ago
Paleo technology at work
sandpiper over 6 years ago
But he didn’t start out with hand shadows. Interesting
earble over 6 years ago
Love that you’re highlighting the #lumafestival!
nosirrom over 6 years ago
I see greatness lumen in his future.
tcayer over 6 years ago
And on WHAT are the images drawn?
cooganm Premium Member over 6 years ago
That must be Plato’s cave.
ron over 6 years ago
Many, perhaps most, inventions are conceived before we have the technology available to actually make them work. DaVinci and the helicopter and Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb come to mind.