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▲ londons_explore 6 hours ago

Recently installed a bunch of incandescent bulbs because I had them at the bottom of a drawer.

I was surprised how the small amount of infrared from them makes rooms feel more pleasant to be in. It's a warmth on the skin, rather like having a fireplace going.

If I weren't paying the electricity bill, I would totally fit them everywhere.

▲TheOtherHobbes 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

100W of heat is like having another person in the room.

It's nothing at all like having a fireplace going - unless they're on fire, in which case both of you have a problem.

▲londons_explore 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I suspect the bulb is better at radiating that heat to my skin though

▲OkayPhysicist 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This sensation of warmth while being in a nominally cold room can also be created with microwaves. A couple of such systems were designed when microwaves were the new hotness. Turns out it might cause cataracts, though.