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frigg
11/05/08

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Can a device that looks like a dentist's lamp really make you feel better?
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weatherman
11/06/08

@frigg: apparently so. I don't know if it's hormonal or what, but the unfortunately named SAD is a real condition that affects up to 10% of people in upper latitudes during the winter and supposedly "light therapy" has been clinically proven to help. Science; Go figure!
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GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
11/05/08

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Can I get one that displays red light? I've seen enough blue these past few days.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/05/08

@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: Why not a klaxon, great big rotating red light...
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weatherman
11/06/08

@Git Em SteveDave: Get used to it - it'll help the next four years go by much quicker.
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isaacws
11/05/08

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I have an interior office and just got daylight bulbs. They really help a lot! Not sure they are full spectrum exactly. They are 5k florescent tubes. Light in my office is now so blue compared to next door. Might not be as intense as this clock but when I am under them 8 hrs a day maybe I don't need it as intense.

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weatherman
11/06/08

@isaacws: I didn't even know there was such a thing as "daylight" fluorescent bulbs. I'll have to look into that. I was amazed to discover a few years ago just how the light from a standard fluorescent light source differed from natural light (check out the spectragraph). I think anyone who spends 8 hours a day under fluorescent bulbs can appreciate the depression that can set in without proper sunlight. I'm going to make my boss get me some of those high-frequency bulbs!
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/05/08

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Ah, so Ms Ho is saying S.A.D. occurs from playing batman too much? Gosh, what in the hell was I thinking!

While this light is expensive, S.A.D. is something that affects a good number of people. If you're already predisposed to problems with depression, why wouldn't you invest in something like this?

Considering my fiance has issues w/ S.A.D., I take this topic rather seriously. It's crap that the lights cost so much, but if it keeps my mate happy from feeling depressed, I'd say it's probably worth the investment.
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Erica Ho
11/05/08

@Lite: It's definitely not a funny topic and I can probably empathize more than you know. I just wanted to make the post a little lighter, and I thought the gadget in particular was more useful and helpful than most. /end seriousness. Carry on!
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/05/08

@Erica Ho: Couldn't you have just adjusted the brightness on the photo then? :P
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