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Why do older people choose such terrible lighting? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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I swear, they like to live in a news studio-level brightness. Its all overhead lighting and bright, cool light at night

Absolute sensory hell for me.

Straw poll: which looks better?

Theyre both too brightly lit imo but the warm is definitey nicer. I want to escape any room place lit like the right

Tap for spoilerNow, imagine its like the cool white, but its even brighter and o'erheadπŸ’€

Skeleton's be cool white...

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[–] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It's easier to read and eat in a bright room and LEDs make it cheap and easy. Older homes were designed for incandescent so the way 7W LED bulbs light up a room compared to a 40~100 W incandescent is way different, though the color temperature is pretty good now, if you select well.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I honestly dont get using overhead light fixtures tho, like the moment someone "turns on the lights" for a room (that comes from the ceiling), I'm like eeeeeeeeek! Turn it off!

    Why not lamps with shades to indirectly light? It easier on the eyes and its more "at ease" I find

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