Want The Light On? Not Without an A in Math

by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California on 11.10.08
Design & Architecture (lighting)

math powered concept light
Photo via Yanko Design

A clever way to get someone to think twice about turning on the light is to require them to think before they’re even able to turn it on.

A concept design by Mingyu Jeung does exactly this.

You have to earn the ability to turn on this light by solving a randomly generated math problem. Working for your lighting is a great way to keep the brain young and the planet a little greener.

The light features a chalk board to help with the calculations. The only question is, how do you solve the problem in the dark…without a light?

Via Yanko Design

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Comments (1)

That could be a quite messy if you have to go to the bathroom at 3:00 in the morning!

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