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LED Evolution Could Spell The End For Bulbs
An anonymous reader writes "USA Today is running a story discussing how LED lamps were unthinkable until the technology cleared a major hurdle just a dozen years ago. Since then, LEDs have evolved quickly and are being adapted for many uses, including pool illumination and reading lights, as evidenced at the Lightfair trade show here this week. More widespread use could lead to big energy savings and a minor revolution in the way we think about lighting."
I know that this is true because I read it in the Bible. They did not evolve, they were created by God.
I guess we are going to start having "illumiphiles" who will try to tell us that the incandescent lightbulbs of yesteryear are somehow "warmer" and that humans can tell the difference between LEDs and vacuum tubes.
an illuminating article...
--- Asking inconvenient questions for over 30 years...
the lightbulb industry lobbies the congress to ban LED technology that will ruin the market for lightbulbs.
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I'd have to invest in some hardcore lift music to complete the 'still out shopping' effect. And perhaps pay a young relative to scream and be slapped periodically in the middle distance.
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"On a very hot day you might want blue light to cool it down a bit."
And if street noise is distracting you, a green LED will quiet that right down.
This article contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things (and light sources). This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.
"but forget mounting anything like a mag-lite on a weapon"
YOU SEE!!! Doom 3 had it right all along!
The feature of LEDs likely to propel them into homes is aesthetic, not practical.
I want to have Natalie Portman propeled into my home. She is aesthetic pleasing, but this would not be practical.
Your sig reminds me of a conversation two people I knew/know had.
One was just a regular guy. One was a girl that knew taekwondo and I guess was pretty good at it. He would bug her that even though she knew a deadly art of self defense he could still beat her, just because she was a girl. This would tick her off and eventually it escalated one day into seriously discussing setting up a "no holds barred" fight between the two.
At one point of the discussion he was like, "Wait wait wait wait wait. If she gives me a compound fracture, am I allowed to stab her with my exposed bone?"
It only made it funnier that he was serious.
They never got to fighting because eventually she became convinced of his psychosis when he started agressively arguing that even biting and the gouging of eyes were not be barred:
"Well, it just so happens that I think my stomach for, and skill in, gouging eyes are my greatest abilities. If I'm barred from such an act then I can't imagine how this fight would not be a handicap fight in your favour. It's tying my hands behind my back."
Q: "How many Californians does it take to resolder an LED?"
A: "Californians don't resolder in LEDs. They resolder in hot tubs."
One can only pray for a GFI failure.
Q: "How many trailer trash rednecks does it take to resolder an LED?"
A: "They still use lightbulbs!"
Okay, that one's still okay.
This is not my sandwich.
I saw an article that said that they were growing lettuces under red LEDs in Japan. There was a big saving in the electricity bill as less heat was generated.
Would LEDs be any use for other indoor plants that may need to be grown with sensitivity to electrical usage? My friends dog had a previous owner whose sister once met someone in a bar who said he was thinking of growing tomatoes out of season...
What other lights?