Manifisto posted:

I stumble into the ancient temple, nearly delirious from my weeklong journey through the jungle. the high priest rises from his gilded throne. his headdress, a reverent likeness of the Sun God, glimmers in the torchlight. "how dare you disturb this sanctum of Amon-Ra, supreme ruler of the universe!" he snarls. in response I reach into my backpack, grab the precious item I have carried so faithfully through the wilderness, and thrust it into the air. it is a 100w LED light bulb, fresh from its packaging. the throng in the temple gasps; one by one they fall to their knees and prostrate themselves. the high priest remains frozen for a long minute, but at last he, too, crumples to the ground and bows his head.

"and they're surprisingly affordable," I say.