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

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

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

      They're actually called "Windows".

  4. 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.

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

    It's called "Lux-In".

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. We already have that by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's called "mold".

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  11. 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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  12. 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.

  13. 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.