Originally Posted by
GraphiteGhost

George, we seem to like a few things in common huh... I think you were saying the regular filament bulbs right? The LED sets are semiconductors, they will not follow the simple ohm's law for D/C circuits rules. Do you want to know more?

yep, the magical Chinese bulbs that double the light output without drawing any additional amperage.
( BTW: you caught that reference correctly, Starship Troopers )
try this one :
These Chinese bulbs only come out at night, mostly ...