Caught my desk lamp throwing a disco party with the ceiling fan

Turns out a 60hz LED bulb and a fan spinning at 240 rpm make this weird strobe effect that gave me a headache for two days before I counted the blades and looked up the math online.

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verafoster1mo agoMost Upvoted

That math adds up to a real world headache machine. Swap that bulb for a regular one and save yourself the trouble.

chen.fiona1mo ago

3am bulb swaps are the worst, @verafoster that's basically a guarantee you'll wake up the whole house fumbling for tools. Better to just grab a pack of regular bulbs and avoid the midnight math altogether.

verafoster8d agoMost Upvoted

Funny thing is I'm the type who'd probably forget the ladder and just try to reach it with a broom handle. That's how you end up with broken glass and a new hole in the ceiling drywall. Regular bulbs keep me from reinventing the wheel at 3am.