tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post2556718265442306882..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Why did lighthouse keepers go mad?Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-67670660009621775302021-06-27T06:05:47.321-05:002021-06-27T06:05:47.321-05:00The topic is misleading to the article content. “...The topic is misleading to the article content. “Why did lighthouse keepers go mad.” Reading the article made me think that the information written is what made the keepers lose their mind. Randa Hatoumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670849720070619119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81440143850804990492021-03-08T22:07:56.616-06:002021-03-08T22:07:56.616-06:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5V1EcyI5ochttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5V1EcyI5ocMinnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48056944612477221752021-03-08T21:54:11.063-06:002021-03-08T21:54:11.063-06:00Smith and Jones brought me here.Smith and Jones brought me here.Miguel Baptistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175048132361661550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-75011204873952625672020-12-27T19:30:59.019-06:002020-12-27T19:30:59.019-06:00"The Lighthouse" brought me here.
Lop."The Lighthouse" brought me here.<br />Lop.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562229751259997529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25044652887782592782020-09-14T08:22:02.486-05:002020-09-14T08:22:02.486-05:00wonderful page
wonderful page<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088386498007140065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52489126867187880832016-03-01T16:10:19.783-06:002016-03-01T16:10:19.783-06:00You make some good points, but just to be clear, t...You make some good points, but just to be clear, the article was not addressing the madness of lighthouse keepers as an American problem. The research was performed at the University of Calgary and published in their proceedings. The first Fresnel lenses were put into use in the 1820s, and mercury flotation was instituted at Cape Le Heve, France in 1893. I don't dispute any of your points, but I don't see any inaccuracies when the History of Medicine proceedings are read carefully and not extrapolated to modern times. Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88603138143423851052016-03-01T15:46:16.104-06:002016-03-01T15:46:16.104-06:00This article has many inaccuracies. First, no US ...This article has many inaccuracies. First, no US lighthouses had mercury floats until about the time of WW-I. Any 19th Century madness of lighthouse keepers in the US could not have been due to mercury poisoning from mercury floats. The mercury float was the best bearing for the heavy fresnel lenses, but prior to implementing them, various bearings of wheels or roller bearings were used. Even once mercury floats were in use in the 20th century, filtering the mercury was an uncommon task. What was more common was to top off the mercury to replace what had evaporated over a long period of time, presenting risks of spills in handling or storing mercury. Since the lighthouse lanterns were ventilated for letting out the fumes of non-incandescent light sources, there should not have been any significant buildup of mercury vapors in the lantern or tower. Second, there are a great many original fresnel lenses still in use today in lighthouses in the United States, not just in museums. What is unique at Split Rock is the mercury float. All of the other mercury float bearings were drained in the 1960's and either replaced with other types of bearings, or obsoleted altogether as newer lighting technology replaced fresnel lenses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117042858803245211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-84127163832161947462015-01-01T14:02:21.152-06:002015-01-01T14:02:21.152-06:00For a while, I understand the president appointed ...For a while, I understand the president appointed lighthouse keepers due to wartime reasons. I doubt therefore if someone would be "selected" as a lighthouse keeper based on an opinion that they were unhinged. Some had a wife and children living with them. In the south, some died due to malaria. If they were in an isolated assignment, maybe alcoholism was a factor due to boredom. Lots of speculation for sure. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14709024287591097332014-07-10T11:19:03.833-05:002014-07-10T11:19:03.833-05:00nicenicegwenhttps://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-20833738969677682014-06-01T21:29:42.214-05:002014-06-01T21:29:42.214-05:00Mercury wasn't used in lighthouses until the l...Mercury wasn't used in lighthouses until the last decade of the 19th century. There is a lot of 'heresay' passed on as fact regarding this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91911629434888538032014-05-05T07:03:15.826-05:002014-05-05T07:03:15.826-05:00Extended solitude is also hard on the normal psych...Extended solitude is also hard on the normal psyche: solitary confinement is judged to be torture, while confinement with murderers is not. People who choose solitary work as lighthouse keepers might already be selected for being unhinged.Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358618477570574559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77634715517326330972014-05-03T14:30:41.640-05:002014-05-03T14:30:41.640-05:00I know of at least one allegedly "mad" f...I know of at least one allegedly "mad" former lighthouse keeper, but I think it was either tourists or the government overseers who drove that person crazy, and not either the no seeums or the mercury. It could be just a legend, however..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com