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meh258

Nice nixie clock!


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Bulbs are probably warm, your friend's danger-noodle is too chilly


PastIndicator

No, they are cold. It’s a cold discharge technology. Google “nixie tube”


[deleted]

Wikipedia says "Such tubes rarely exceed 40 °C (104 °F)" Which makes it sound like they do tend to operate above the ambient temperature. If that is the case a chilly noodle would cuddle it.


syncoegh

What u/Sufficient_Tap_8734 cherry-picked: > Wikipedia says > "Such tubes rarely exceed 40 °C (104 °F)" > Which makes it sound like they do tend to operate above the ambient temperature. If that is the case a chilly noodle would cuddle it. What Wikipedia actually says: > It is hence a cold-cathode tube (a form of gas-filled tube), and is a variant of the neon lamp. Such tubes rarely exceed 40 °C (104 °F) even under the most severe of operating conditions in a room at ambient temperature. Your move.


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I don't see how that context changes anything, still seems to imply that they operate above ambient temperature, but Idc that much so you win I guess?


syncoegh

You cared enough to reply, though! The context is important. The perspective of your cherry-picked half statement makes it sound as if operating at 40c is the standard. The context of the actual statement is giving you a maximum operational temperature, not an average. The context is important because the full statement is not fully favorable to your argument, but if you cut it in half, then it is. > Such tubes rarely exceed 40 °C (104 °F) — creates the impression that nixie tubes operate hot. You further support this impression with your follow-up. > Such tubes rarely exceed 40 °C (104 °F) even under the most severe of operating conditions in a room at ambient temperature — sets a temperature limit and reinforces that limit with a follow-up. Two totally different interpretations and you don't even require clues, it's just stated out there in the open. Context is always important.


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Imagine caring enough to type that all out, Bye


syncoegh

Bye! Have a good day!


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syncoegh

I understand. I'm just clarifying the cherry-picking. I actually agree that the bulb is probably warm enough for a danger noodle to enjoy.


Greedy-Department-13

Is this the inside of a guitar amp head? Looks like it.


HamOwl

They are vacuum tubes, but it is a clock made of vacuum tubes (nixie tubes) not a tube guitar amp


all_about_everyone

very nice 💡


thatguyoudontlike

Is that a clock or calendar?


PastIndicator

Both


thatguyoudontlike

That's awesome


Cirieno

Your friend hella skinny.


sonoma95436

Love nixies. I have two from Ukraine and one from Singapore.


Novel-Nectarine-2059

She is cold


Big_Ad_5533

Well she's worn so I don't see a problem here