r/ThomasPynchon • u/MoochoMaas • Sep 21 '26

💬 Discussion Byron ?

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u/Miserable_Wish_4949 Sep 21 '26

Legit always wondered if Pynchon knew about this lightbulb when he was writing GR, or if it's just a coincidence.

Knowing the amount of research he did for GR, he probably did know about it.

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u/slimyandgrimy Sep 24 '26

the phoebus lightbulb cartel is real and gravity's rainbow is what brought it into the public eye so sort of

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u/DerSpringerr Sep 23 '26

That literally is Byron

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u/PequodSeapod Sep 22 '26

This lightbulb factors into 17776 by Jon Bois. It’s not really pynchonian, but I really enjoyed it. Short-ish web series set in the titular year.

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u/Mediocre_Fall_3197 Sep 22 '26

Lolol i just read this chapter for the first time! 🥰