# Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193 "2019-10-23T21:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 190
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3783 "2020-08-27T17:59:14Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > So, not Pixar then? Not Pixar ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3784 "2020-08-27T18:01:59Z")
reply to Folly: Would we recognize the company name? I don’t know. I didn’t. But I am not particularly knowledgeable about this sort of thing Would we reasonably associate the company name with lamps or a particular lamp? No. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3785 "2020-08-27T18:04:34Z")
Do the lamps use vacuum tubes modified (or just repurposed) to be light bulbs? Famous vacuum tubes? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3786 "2020-08-27T18:09:21Z")
reply to Folly: Do the lamps use vacuum tubes modified (or just repurposed) to be light bulbs? No Famous vacuum tubes? No ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3787 "2020-08-27T18:12:15Z")
Is this display in the U.S.? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3788 "2020-08-27T18:33:04Z")
reply to Zyada: Is this display in the U.S.? Yes. And technically I see from further reading that the display is not in the lobby but in an office adjacent to the lobby. But they want you to come in and have a look. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3789 "2020-08-27T18:37:05Z")
Is the interesting part how the lamps look like? Would an individual lamp also be interesting by itself? Is the interesting part something else about the lamps other than appearance? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3790 "2020-08-27T18:40:00Z")
reply to Folly: Is the interesting part how the lamps look like? Partly, yes Would an individual lamp also be interesting by itself? Not so much. Is the interesting part something else about the lamps other than appearance? Yes ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3791 "2020-08-27T18:48:54Z")
Are the lamps doing anything besides creating visible light to illuminate the area? Are the bulbs standard bulbs one can find in a typical hardware store? Is the arrangement of the lamps relevant? If I rearranged the lamps randomly, would the 100 lamps still be interesting to look at? ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3792 "2020-08-27T19:00:04Z")
Is there some decoration on the lamps relevant to the company? Is the display in California? Is the software the company produces for a specific industry, or is it used by different industries? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3793 "2020-08-27T19:07:31Z")
reply to Cheesesteak: Are the lamps doing anything besides creating visible light to illuminate the area? Yes Are the bulbs standard bulbs one can find in a typical hardware store? Yes Is the arrangement of the lamps relevant? re-phrase this question please. If I rearranged the lamps randomly, would the 100 lamps still be interesting to look at? Yes ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3794 "2020-08-27T19:11:59Z")
reply to Zyada: Is there some decoration on the lamps relevant to the company? No Is the display in California? Yes Is the software the company produces for a specific industry, or is it used by different industries? Different industries/businesses make use of what the company offers. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3795 "2020-08-27T19:55:35Z")
Do the lamps all face a certain way to potential viewers? If so, is that important to the experience? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3796 "2020-08-27T21:55:14Z")
Do the lamps make some sort of picture, or spell out a message? Are the lamps lit in different colours? Are the lamps immediately adjacent to each other, eg, arranged in a 10x10 grid? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3797 "2020-08-27T23:42:12Z")
reply to Folly: Do the lamps all face a certain way to potential viewers? They all sit the same way. If so, is that important to the experience? Yes, I guess so. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3798 "2020-08-27T23:45:20Z")
Are the lamps something I could buy in a store? Does the company create software? Hardware? Or do they provide software or hardware use as a service? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3799 "2020-08-27T23:45:38Z")
reply to Peter\_Morris: Do the lamps make some sort of picture, or spell out a message? No Are the lamps lit in different colours? Yes Are the lamps immediately adjacent to each other, eg, arranged in a 10x10 grid? Yes ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3800 "2020-08-27T23:47:14Z")
Do the lamps illuminate something else, or do you see the light from the bulbs directly? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3801 "2020-08-27T23:51:41Z")
Zyada: Are the lamps something I could buy in a store? Yes Does the company create software? Yes Hardware? No Or do they provide software or hardware use as a service? service ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/3802 "2020-08-28T00:04:48Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > Do the lamps illuminate something else, or do you see the light from the bulbs directly? Mostly the bulbs illuminate something else. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=189) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=191)