Too Much Light?

[SantaClawz]

So I was watching an episode of Criss Angel: Mind Freak. in this episode he was going to levitate in the light of the Luxor hotel. Its a hotel in the shape of a pyramid with a light at the top which can be seen from space. It uses 32 Xenon gas bulbs to create a 42.4 Billion Candle power beam of light. It cannot be measured in lumens due to the fact the its off the charts on any meter. The bulbs also give off dangerous to human but life giving to plants UVB radiation. I wonder if the plant would experience supercharged growth, or is it just physically impossible for it to grow that fast. All this of course if heat wasnt an issue, which these bulbs burn at 800 degrees, although some HIDs burn at 1000.

[spongebobsmokepants]

That much light would torch any plant!

[the image reaper]

a plant can only handle so much light ... after a certain point, the excess light will interfere with photosynthesis and processing of chlorophyll ... at least, thats the explanation I got, after bleaching some young seedlings pure-white ... that Lexus beacon you speak of, was drastically dimmed, shortly after it's premiere, by the way ... it's not all that spectacular anymore (airline pilots complained to the FAA that they were being blinded, in their landing approaches at LVIP) ... was pretty awesome for awhile, though ... :jointsmile: