Nuclear cures the paganish-lighting disease (was Artificial lighting, huh?)

On Oct 23, 2008, at 7:33 AM, hitssquad wrote:

> Wikipedia says sulfur discharge lamps are 15% efficient -- the same
> as linear fluorescent.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighting_efficiency%23Examples_2
>
> Are you referring to prototype lamps?
>

Sorry, I researched this a few years ago and didn't write down my
reference for that figure (but it wasn't Wikipedia!).

> There is also the solar-access problem in planetary orbit -- if
> everyone is grabbing light, one has to pay to access it -- and one
> can potentially block the light of others. Orbital real-estate is
> scarce and valuable, and solar gathering takes up room.
>

You have funny ideas.

Best,
- Joe

Joe Strout
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