# How mant dopers does it take to change a light bulb?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 27, 2000, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-mant-dopers-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/23705 "2000-06-27T06:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2000, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-mant-dopers-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/23705/21 "2000-06-28T17:40:50Z")

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I note that no indication of the number of observers has been added - that it, those who VIEW the changing of the lightbulb but do not POST to comment on it.

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**Author:** ![ren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@ren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ren)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2000, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-mant-dopers-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/23705/22 "2000-06-28T18:28:49Z")

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“How many SDMB members does it take to talk about ‘How many SDMB members does it take to screw in a lightbulb’?”

The self-referential nature of this thread is really making my brain hurt. I think I like it.

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