When someone has a great idea, why is it represented with a light bulb turning on?
When I'm trying to think of something great I close my eyes, and that would make turning on a light kind of useless, as well as a waste of energy.
Don't waste energy in Ontario, Canada, where hydro is spelled highdro. Ontario Hydro's latest price increase was due to, "People conserving too much power." Mr. Kafka-esque, President of Ontario Hydro, is in "charge" of this mess. Meanwhile, all Ontarians suffer from hydrocephalus, or swelling of the hydro bill.
What did they use for great ideas before the lightbulb?
"Hey George, I have a great idea – The wheel."
"Hold on, I'll go light a torch and hold it beside your head."
"Don't set my hair on fire, like last time."
I can only imagine the pressure on Mr. Edison to invent what would become the universal way to say, "Hey, I have a great idea." "Mr. Edison, will it work? Can we finally use the light bulb to symbolize a great idea?"
"Yes, but it costs money."
How did he even come up with the idea before the light bulb existed?
What if you only have a good idea instead of a great idea? Lots of ideas are only good, not great, like the dimpled carving knife, so the slices you're cutting don't stick to the knife. That's good, but not life-changing.
For good ideas we need the dimmer switch. The dimpled carving knife does not deserve a fully charged light bulb.
Hey, I guess that's where the term "dim-witted" comes from. I have lots of dimmer-switch ideas. Or ideas that fade into a burned out bulb.
What about people that always have great ideas, like Einstein, or the ladies on The View? What should the symbol be? Maybe a hydro meter or a solar panel.
So I'm not sure the light bulb really works for great ideas. Has anyone who has been tortured and questioned under a bright light ever come up with a spectacular idea?
Maybe. Like, how about you stop torturing me.
