Stress Powered Light Bulb
![Stress Powered Light Bulb](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/024/008/lightbulb.jpg)
Type: Exploitable,
Tags: mr. lovenstein, debt, is it practical, sure, excuse me, young adult, trump, stress, webcomics, exploitable comics, four panel,
![Stress Powered Light Bulb](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/024/008/lightbulb.jpg)
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About • Origin • Spread • Various Examples • Search Interest • External References • |
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.
![Stress Test 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/096/8b2.png)
Spread
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.
![Politics I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! politics](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/103/5be.png)
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).
![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! are traps gay?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/104/2e0.png)
![Rick and Morty fans aren't smart 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/105/9c1.jpg)
![Why hasn't communism succeeded 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/106/3eb.jpg)
Various Examples
![there are only 2 genders I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? C26 there are only 2 genders](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/107/e8f.jpg)
![S--- posts rVE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! 闒 s--- posts](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/109/53a.png)
![Russia I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, DONALD TRUMPWOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! GRRATAS Co RUSSIA MAKR A](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/110/328.png)
![Trump VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! TRUMP](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/111/2a7.png)
![capitalism VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME YOUNG ADULT WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! Capitalism](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/116/aef.png)
![Enemies at your speed 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/117/1c4.png)
Search Interest
Not Available
External References
[1] Mr. Lovenstein – Comic 910
[2] Facebook – MrLovenstein's Post
[3] Twitter – @MrLovenstein's Tweet
[4] Reddit – Limitless potential with this one. Very easy to customize and can be used from the most broad the most specific relatable content scenarios
[5] Reddit – the hard hitting question
Tags: mr. lovenstein, debt, is it practical, sure, excuse me, young adult, trump, stress, webcomics, exploitable comics, four panel,
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