I heard that when a candle burns not only does it realease light it also absorbs dark. That is why it turns black could you please explain?
2006-06-20 00:49:47 · 11 answers · asked by Calchas 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Please note, this is not science, this is a science JOKE!
"As with all things, dark suckers don't last forever. Once they are full of dark, they can no longer suck. This is proven by the black spot on a full dark sucker.
A candle is a primitive dark sucker. A new candle has a white wick. You will notice that after the first use, the wick turns black, representing all the dark which has been sucked into it.
If you hold a pencil next to the wick of an operating candle, the tip will turn black because it got in the way of the dark flowing into the candle. Unfortunately, these primitive dark suckers have a very limited range.
There are also portable dark suckers. The bulbs in these can't handle all of the dark by themselves, and must be aided by a dark storage unit. When the dark storage unit is full, it must be either emptied or replaced before the portable dark sucker can operate again.
Dark has mass. When dark goes into a dark sucker, friction from this mass generates heat. Thus it is not wise to touch an operating dark sucker.
Candles present a special problem, as the dark must travel into the solid wick instead of through glass. This generates a great amount of heat. Thus it can be very dangerous to touch an operating candle."
2006-06-20 00:57:51 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard this, but certainly there are many non-mainstream thories out there. By deffinition dark is an absence of light.
A burnt out candle turnes dark because it is coated by chemichals produced in the reaction of burning wax and string (and whatever else the candle might be made from), which are black.
2006-06-20 00:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by evil_tiger_lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dark sucker concept is a variety of stupid spoof issues that look in physics magazines. i'm responsible for a number of myself. the undemanding concept is reported as you place it there even though it rather is padded out with examples which purely make you laugh at how stupid all of it is. The candle is a primitive dark sucker. Being so primitive, it won't be able to suck plenty dark out of a room. The corners of the room stay dark because of the fact it won't be able to suck that some distance. It would desire to be sucking the dark because of the fact once you blow it out, you will discover all the dark on the wick and it wasn't dark whilst it become new so as that proves it. you spot, it rather is totally stupid, tounge in cheek stuff. i'm hoping no person is actual taking it heavily. all people who does needs to envision some Douglas Adams. then you rather'll spot a spoof a mile off.
2016-12-13 17:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by gambrell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who told you that s.hit? darkness has no mass and volume, the only physical darkness there is is the theorethical dark matter in space. Darkness in general term is just the abscence of light in a vacuum perhaps yes, there would be dark matter there too but the production of light does not mean the producer "absorbs" darkness or dark matter in any context.
2006-06-20 00:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Aether theory indicates that the Universe is dark. It just has some lights here and there ,some very far away. light is dark because its invisible.We see only because of a flux of light hits our eyes. If it does not its dark.
2006-06-20 01:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHA, that's like the theory that computers actually run on smoke, because if you see any leak out they quit working!
The black on the candle is the uncombusted carbon (soot) from the flame. It happens when there isn't enough oxygen to allow complete combustion.
2006-06-20 00:56:23 · answer #6 · answered by mikey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually there are lots of theories on dark matter.... remember every action has a equal and opposite reaction... well it's the same here there is matter and anti matter there reverse of light is dark... for instance why doesn't the centrafugal force of the milky way galaxy throw off solar systems etc out of the galaxy and into the void inbetween??? dark matter!!
2006-06-20 01:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by ptdemon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real question should be:
What is faster, the speed of light or the speed of dark?
2006-06-20 06:33:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tim S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can not verify the consumtion of darkness bu I can sure verify that light takes away darkness
2006-06-20 01:51:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are funny
2006-06-20 00:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋