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prase comments on My simple hack for increased alertness and improved cognitive functioning: very bright light - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: prase 25 January 2013 12:47:18AM 1 point [-]

I could probably buy them locally if I tried enough but they are certainly not everywhere. The "glowing heater" versions, when found, are often darkly coloured to reduce the glow to a level which makes them useless as light source. The law isn't completely dead around here. My main problem is that it is difficult to obtain an equivalent of a 200W bulb, since such strong fluorescent or LED sources aren't generally available.

Comment author: cheapviagra 25 January 2013 01:10:22AM *  1 point [-]

I would expect this to be the case in Germany, but not in Czech Republic, as I have now looked at your profile. In Poland they're as available as before the ban and the only difference is a "not for home use" sticker added or printed on a box... when laws are stupid it's good they're being ignored.

http://img30.otofotki.pl/obrazki/no811_100w-pdelko.jpg :)

Comment author: David_Gerard 25 November 2013 12:30:27PM -1 points [-]

I've populated my house with 30W 6400K fluorescents, which claim to be 150W equivalent. Put two of those next to each other. (One is bright enough for me in practice, fwiw.)