If this won't cure my SAD, what will?

[fivemack]

This is the 85W-from-socket 425W-incandescent-equivalent-power lightbulb that I bought to see whether it would make me happy.

For size comparisons, that is an Apple smallish keyboard, a real apple and a real kiwifruit. The fruit are normal-sized examples of their ilk, and the bayonet on the lamp is of the standard size.

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't believe how many 'cor, that's a big one'-type jokes I'm holding back here.

Actually, you probably would.

[autopope.livejournal.com]

WANT!!!

Where do I get one, and how much money do they need?

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

Will it cause sunburn? Fade the upholstery and paint?

People have been making banks of lights from this general type (I think slightly smaller) for photographic work, as cheaper than studio flash systems, or just for applications where continuous lights are better.

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

I have just ordered one of the 65W (325W equiv), which should brighten my living room considerably.

[seawasp]

You could use that to drive Frickin' LASERS!

[del-c.livejournal.com]

Years ago, we had 100W incandescent bulbs, or lower wattage incandescents to save power. Now we have lights with the luminance of the 100W bulbs and the power use of the dim bulbs, but we still have sockets designed to draw 100W or more.

Won't it be funny if, after all the government campaigns to get us to "emit" less carbon, we all end up getting lights that draw 100W, but just put out a lot more light than the old ones?

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

I have some ignorant questions and you (pl.) are not just smart, but also likely to enjoy talking about this and likely to give a more human-focused response than web sites I might encounter by JFingGingI.

Can you reliably tell what colour the light from a light bulb will be just by the temperature to which it is rated? (I have a suspicion that the temperature is assessed by measuring the colour of the light, so the answer ought to be yes, but this is why I add the "reliably" qualification.)

What temperature light is emitted by traditional incandescent light bulbs? Does the colour of the glass around the filament have an impact on this? If we were to buy a fluorescent of equivalent temperature to a traditional incandescent, would we expect the lighting characteristics produced to be the same in practice, or are there other ways in which fluorescent and incandescent bulbs' lights differ from each other? (Assume I am not using dimmer switches and do not get headaches from fluorescents.)

[downybearded1.livejournal.com]

Burning beeswax candles I seem to recall help :o) Also lots of chocolate... mmm...

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

Nearly two months in, to what extent do you believe it is contributing towards answering your titular (and first-paragraph) question? Of course, it may be far too early to tell.

[ex-robhu.livejournal.com]

emperor referred me (http://robhu.livejournal.com/752065.html?thread=3942081#t3942081) to your post, because I'm considering (http://robhu.livejournal.com/752065.html) getting a 60W Megaman Clusterlite bulb to light up our living room (as there's only one light fitting in the ceiling and a 30W compact fluorescent doesn't really put out enough light).

What's your experience been like with this? Would you recommend this bulb for such a purpose?