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Part of a series on Mr. Lovenstein. [View Related Entries]


Stress Powered Light Bulb

Stress Powered Light Bulb

Part of a series on Mr. Lovenstein. [View Related Entries]

Updated Jan 29, 2025 at 07:47PM EST by LiterallyAustin.

Added Sep 28, 2017 at 10:09AM EDT by Matt.

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About

Stress Powered Light Bulb refers to a series of exploitable webcomics based on the work of Mr. Lovenstein. In the comic, an inventor reveals the stress-powered light bulb. He then whispers a stressor to his test subject holding the bulb, which causes the bulb to illuminate a blinding light. Online, people have replaced the original comic's stressor with something that generates heated debate, such as politics.

Origin

On September 27th, 2017, webcomics artist and writer Mr. Lovenstein[1] published a comic entitled "Stress Test." In the comic an inventor asks a person to try their "stress powered light bulb." The inventor then whispers the word "debt" in the tester's ear, causing the bulb to illuminate a blinding light that can be seen from space.


I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! o6 DEBT


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That day, Mr. Lovenstein posted the comic to Facebook, [2] where it received more than 13,000 reactions, 5,200 shares and 370 comments in less than 24 hours. On Twitter, [4] @MrLovenstein's tweet received more than 330 retweets and 1,000 likes in 24 hours.

The next day, Mr. Lovenstein posted the original comic to the /r/comics subreddit, where it received more than 4,000 points and 70 comments in two hours.

On September 27th, Redditor [4] tastyredballoon posted a variation of comic, in which the third panel contains the word "politics" instead of "debt," on the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post (shown below) received more than 480 points (96% upvoted) in less than 24 hours.


I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! politics

Shortly after, the comic appeared on the /r/DankMemes subreddit. Redditor[5] HayItsProsandwich posted a variation (shown below, left) with the question "are traps gay" instead of "debt." They also replaced the fourth panel with a realistic depiction of a blinding light shooting from the earth. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 1,000 points (97% upvoted) and 40 comments.

Throughout the day, more Redditors posted variations (shown below, center and right).


I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! are traps gay? I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! Cn6 Rick and Morty fans aren't smart 門 VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME Reddit user WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! Why hasnt communism Succeeded

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VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! TRUMP VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME YOUNG ADULT WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! Capitalism VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! 016 Enemies at your speed

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