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Sunlight in a Tube

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction dept.

Elitist_Phoenix writes "Scientists are developing a technology to save energy by transmitting sunlight into buildings through tubes. Indoor electric lighting is the largest consumer of electricity in commercial buildings. Their new system. called hybrid solar lighting, would reduce this energy usage with fixtures that supplement or completely replace electric light with sunlight, at times when its available. The system is called hybrid solar lighting (Google)."

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  1. It's called... by turtled · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's called a Flashlight... =) Light in tubes...

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    1. Re:It's called... by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
      It's called a Flashlight... =) Light in tubes...

      What's wrong with Lightsabres?

      "Hey, Yoda, back off, ya trying to blind me?"

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    2. Re:It's called... by theMerovingian · · Score: 1, Funny


      That reminds me of the old patent office joke, about the guy who invented a solar-powered flashlight...

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    3. Re:It's called... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's called a mirror.

  2. Oh crap. by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    How the hell am I going to maintain my pasty zombie-like complexion if they allow sunlight into the building?

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    1. Re:Oh crap. by mjjohansen · · Score: 2, Funny

      It is yet another effort to fight windows.
      Doesn't matter anyway, since geeks are night animals.

  3. Sunblock? by kanwisch · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what SPF will my employer be required to provide for my balding head?

  4. What's the system called? by RollingThunder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Their new system. called hybrid solar lighting, would reduce this energy usage with fixtures that supplement or completely replace electric light with sunlight, at times when its available. The system is called hybrid solar lighting (Google)."

    I think it might be called hybrid solar lighting? Not sure though. Could anyone confirm?

    1. Re:What's the system called? by Drooling+Iguana · · Score: 3, Funny

      You asked this on Slashdot?

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    2. Re:What's the system called? by jd · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm inpressed. This must be a new, more efficient form of story dupe.

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    3. Re:What's the system called? by indifferent+children · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's a bloated, unsecure, expensive, unstable piece of...wait, you don't mean the OS do you?

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    4. Re:What's the system called? by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 4, Funny
      Just ask that guy in the inner-inner office at work how much outside light he gets.

      They don't allow us to talk to him or even look at him directly. Although, I do toss in some raw meat an a cold Mt. Dew now and than just to keep the noise level down.

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    5. Re:What's the system called? by DrEldarion · · Score: 3, Funny

      They're actually called "Windows".

  5. I've had this in my office for years by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 4, Funny

    A nifty little invention called a "win-dow".

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    1. Re:I've had this in my office for years by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
      > A nifty little invention called a "win-dow".

      You've got windows in your office. I've got Office on my Windows.

      But wouldn't you prefer to have Enlightenment? With a light tube, we'd no longer have to live like gnomWHAMWHAMWHAM, OK, I'll stop now.

    2. Re:I've had this in my office for years by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny
      Architectural windows are Purebread Solor Lighting
      I guess if you'd proofread your post, you'd have said "D'ough!".
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  6. No sun please we're British. by IainMH · · Score: 5, Funny

    I live in Britain you insensitive clod!

    1. Re:No sun please we're British. by jd · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's not quite true. Britain does get The Sun. Much to the regret of the inhabitants.

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  7. New Open-Source Lighting System by johndiii · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's called "Lux-In".

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  8. I have this in my house by HisMother · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have large, rectangular transparent panels installed in many of my exterior walls. They work very well!

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  9. This just in... by Anita+Coney · · Score: 5, Funny

    After Scientists tackled the perplexing problem of getting light through a wall, via what is now called a "window," they moved on to the even more confounding "wheel," "fire," and "walking erect" problems. More news on these stories as they develop.

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  10. 1988 Called... by temojen · · Score: 4, Funny

    They want their Popular Science article back.

    (This is not intended to flame the parent post... it's along the vein of "This is nothin new...")

    1. Re:1988 Called... by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you think this is old news being recycled, wait for the dupe.

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  11. We already have that by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's called "mold".

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  12. You think that's bad. by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    What about all the programmers who are zombies, vampires and other assorted undead? This was one profession where they had a chance of equal rites because they didn't stand out from the crowd.

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    1. Re:You think that's bad. by dual_boot_brain · · Score: 3, Funny
      zombies, vampires and other assorted undead
      equal rites
      that has to be one of the better freudian slips I've seen in a while
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    2. Re:You think that's bad. by Blapto · · Score: 5, Funny
      For those who don't know what Freudian slips are, it's when you say one thing but you mean your mother.

      How many Freudians does it take to change a lightbulb?
      Two! One to replace the bulb, the other to hold the penis.

      No more jokes about Freudian Strips I'm afraid.

  13. This sounds suspect? by big-giant-head · · Score: 1, Funny


    Back home they used to call moonshine sunshine in a jug. Are you sure we're not talking about home made booze??

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  14. Re:This may be the first ever by revscat · · Score: 4, Funny

    This may be the first ever entirely content-free story on Slashdot?

    Obviously you don't remember Jon Katz.

  15. Re:This is nothing new... by Jesus_666 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Got any cool wooden or goat case mods you want to share?

    I just hope no one misreaeds that and posts his goatse case mod.

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  16. Re:This may be the first ever by drinkypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    From the linked article:

    Jon Katz's is the author of The Dogs of Bedlam Farm: An adventure with three dogs, sixteen sheep, two donkeys and me.

    Observation one: Slate needs editors.

    Observation two: Does the title of that book sound like a beastiality extravaganza, or what?

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