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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 18, 2014 at 11:22 am
(August 18, 2014 at 6:55 am)Jextin Wrote: in the dining area of my apartment the hanging light is one of those super bright and white light bulbs (unlike the nice yellow ones that feel like home) and I want to replace it - ive been reading about full spectrum bulbs that they say are nice yellow light, efficient and can even give mental health benefits - but then I found one of those * statements that say there's not enough scientific evidence to support those claims lol
- which is annoying cus in another forum I go to this christian lady is constantly promoting all kinds of "alternative medicine" treatments like 'magic foods' and those light bulbs - she recommended me so many kinds of herbs for my tonsils to avoid tonsillectomy but none of them helped so i dropped her alternative medicine for real medicine and got a tonsillectomy and things are much better now, but i digress - what do y'all think of full spectrum bulbs?
I'm fairly sure you're not supposed to eat light bulbs.
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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 18, 2014 at 3:31 pm
(August 18, 2014 at 6:55 am)Jextin Wrote: in the dining area of my apartment the hanging light is one of those super bright and white light bulbs (unlike the nice yellow ones that feel like home) and I want to replace it - ive been reading about full spectrum bulbs that they say are nice yellow light, efficient and can even give mental health benefits - but then I found one of those * statements that say there's not enough scientific evidence to support those claims lol
- which is annoying cus in another forum I go to this christian lady is constantly promoting all kinds of "alternative medicine" treatments like 'magic foods' and those light bulbs - she recommended me so many kinds of herbs for my tonsils to avoid tonsillectomy but none of them helped so i dropped her alternative medicine for real medicine and got a tonsillectomy and things are much better now, but i digress - what do y'all think of full spectrum bulbs?
I suffer from mild SAD and have a fluorescent full spectrum bulb in my kitchen. It has made a world of difference to my mood and as a bonus I can find things in the kitchen, those mildly glowing fuckers were useless.
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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 19, 2014 at 9:23 am
Planned Obsolescence is what I know about them. Perfect example of how unbridled greed can hold back progress.
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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 20, 2014 at 7:09 am
(August 18, 2014 at 3:31 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: ...mildly glowing fuckers...
Outside of this thread, I'm trying to think of conversations where this phrase might crop up.
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"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 20, 2014 at 7:38 am
I recently replaced practically every bulb in the house with LED bulbs. Full spectrum in the kitchen and baths, and soft white everywhere else. It cost an arm, leg and a left nut, but I am very happy with the results from both the lighting and energy use perspective. The six 9 watt (60 watt equivalent) hanging above mirror in the master bath really light the place up. The GF loves it for applying her makeup.
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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 20, 2014 at 10:12 am
I really do like the very slow to brighten CFLs in the bathroom. Getting up in the middle of the night it sure is nice not to get the full solar intensity instantly.
I even think the cat likes it.
(every where else that characteristic is a drawback, but in the bathroom, fantastic!)
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RE: what do you know about light bulbs?
August 20, 2014 at 3:06 pm
I don't like light bulbs. They look like the ghosts of dead pears.
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