Unfortunately with this comparison, the searchlight is not nearly bright enough to represent fully the gamma-ray burst and in fact we would need a hundred billion such searchlights to have an adequate comparison.
We've just been using our big spotlight as a beacon, because three of the women and six of the camels couldn't make it into camp tonight and here in the desert, there's a very good chance of people getting lost.
If the searchlights were on, we felt pretty confident driving in, because somebody was there doing something and the countdown was more than likely progressing.
We could represent the brightness of our Sun by this relatively dim LED and we can represent the brightness of the gamma-ray burst by the very very intense searchlight that's behind me, ain't that incredibly bright?
However, though I have no choice but to accept both the Rouquayrol and Ruhmkorff devices, I'd like to register some reservations about the rifle with which you'll equip me.