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I have been using Debian and Plasma KDE for years. I am nowhere ...

2026-10-15T21:24:03Z

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I have been using Debian and Plasma KDE for years. I am nowhere near as adept with the command line in Omarchy, being an Arch based distro instead of Debian, but it became very natural within a week of daily use. It's really better. I am hoping to get it on my desktop soon.... Though I will be stuck with Windows at the office. Network printers with usage monitoring and all that.

I've been using Omarchy Quattro for several weeks now on my ...

2026-10-15T14:56:21Z

I've been using Omarchy Quattro for several weeks now on my daily driver laptop, and thriving on the Hyprland tiling window manager and mouse-free navigation. In the office, now I'm reaching for keyboard shortcuts and navigation keys on Windows 11 and feel allergic to the mouse.
It's a hard life.

¿Hay toromaquia en su alrededor en estos tiempos de septiembre y ...

2026-09-25T12:31:48Z

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¿Hay toromaquia en su alrededor en estos tiempos de septiembre y octubre?

I'm in! Searching omarchyplugins.com

2026-09-25T12:27:03Z

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I'm in! Searching omarchyplugins.com

I guess my question for @npub1h8n…rpev is: are the Bitcoin Core ...

2026-08-20T19:41:47Z

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I guess my question for TheGuySwann (npub1h8n…rpev) is: are the Bitcoin Core developers that opened up non monetary data on the timechain network extenders, or network defenders?

My new mission field ...

2026-07-05T17:38:05Z

My new mission field

"When I invite training partners and students to a parish ...

2026-06-26T23:33:28Z

"When I invite training partners and students to a parish where I occasionally assist, I warn them that it will be “boring.” There is no online outrage, no grand rhetoric—just a struggling community gathered around the sacraments, trying to feed the hungry and care for the sick. For men formed by digital drama, this ordinariness can feel like a letdown. Yet it is precisely here that Christian morality is lived rather than broadcast. The church must resist competing with the internet on its own terms and instead witness to a different measure of greatness."

Read this excellent brief commentary on the Manosphere by Jesuit Father Peter Nguyen:

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-reason/2026/06/25/the-manosphere-and-the-formation-of-moral-conscience/

A few months ago I got an idea for a book. A conference was ...

2026-06-25T21:20:41Z

A few months ago I got an idea for a book. A conference was announced and I submitted an abstract and it was accepted. I delivered this lecture on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the unlikely preparation that was already present in the native Mexican/Nahua culture of the 16th century--a longing and a question that found a transformative answer on a little hill outside Tenochtitlan.

I haven't figured out how to get it into markdown to post this as a Nostr article, but you can read the paper here:

https://media.benedictine.edu/our-lady-and-the-nahuas

#catholic #guadalupe #mexico #indigenous

Let's gooooo already #nevent1q…g3xl

2026-06-21T17:40:00Z

Let's gooooo already

quoting
nevent1q…g3xl
Lightning Network will make altcoins obsolete.

Ethereum 15 TPS 🙈

PayPal 200 TPS 😭

Visa 24,000 TPS 🤐

Solana 65k TPS 😶

Lightning 40,000,000 TPS 🤯
#lightning #bitcoin #btc

I choose to live in a world where Mallory and Irvine ascended the ...

2026-06-09T15:26:23Z

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I choose to live in a world where Mallory and Irvine ascended the peak in 1924

RIP George Mallory, died ascending Everest June 8 or 9, 1924 ...

2026-06-09T15:23:02Z

RIP George Mallory, died ascending Everest June 8 or 9, 1924

https://tidal.com/track/355384730/u

We are taking over the block tomorrow at 8am

2026-06-05T22:58:25Z

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We are taking over the block tomorrow at 8am

Kawasaki Nunja ...

2026-06-05T22:42:13Z

Kawasaki Nunja

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2026-05-29T23:03:17Z

Let's get this stretch goal done. Only seven days left!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/tamburn-bindery/celtic-illuminated-prayer-book

Tamburn Bindery has done tremendous work creating works of beauty for backers. I ordered some of his handiwork for Christmas presents last year, as well as one of his online calligraphy courses. Just an outstanding value.

#calligraphy #celtic #campaign

This is fantastic. I have enjoyed many other illustrators, like ...

2026-05-27T23:07:56Z

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This is fantastic. I have enjoyed many other illustrators, like Rackham or Nielsen, but this fellow is new to me. Where did you find it?

I know his name

2026-05-24T22:40:59Z

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I know his name

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2026-05-22T01:32:41Z

Back to #yakihonne as my daily driver

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2026-05-22T01:16:12Z

Austerity

Highest number of bars per capita in the nation 🍻

2026-05-22T01:10:37Z

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Highest number of bars per capita in the nation
🍻

💯 Or save one from the dump when schools or businesses upgrade ...

2026-05-20T03:04:03Z

💯
Or save one from the dump when schools or businesses upgrade to computers that are compatible with Windows 11 ...
Do your part

quoting
nevent1q…20lj
The best way to run an umbrel or start9 or any other entry into homelab/self hosting is to buy a really old workstation like Dell optiplex or mini pc

You can literally buy these still for like $50-$100 on local marketplaces then just slap an SSD in and you're good to go

Glorious.

2026-05-17T18:45:22Z

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Glorious.

Small town near Manhattan, KS called Wamego

2026-05-15T13:28:40Z

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Small town near Manhattan, KS called Wamego

I am really going to miss this place. ...

2026-05-15T02:51:00Z

I am really going to miss this place.

Any recommendations on a graphics card upgrade for a #Linux ...

2026-05-04T00:42:36Z

Any recommendations on a graphics card upgrade for a #Linux machine? I need something basic that will replace my very old Nvidia card that is so old Debian 13 won't load the drivers. I don't game or anything like that. Just a decent card that will accelerate graphics for web browsing and photo editing and won't break the bank. #asknostr

Spring has arrived ...

2026-05-04T00:38:40Z

Spring has arrived

What's the word?!

2026-05-03T19:04:25Z

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What's the word?!

It's gotten so bad that I am earnestly advocating the ...

2026-04-27T17:06:39Z

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It's gotten so bad that I am earnestly advocating the chancery create a courier job to just move things from one parish to another, and back and forth with HQ. It would actually be a fun job, and a better use of the budget than a lot of things that the chancery pays for.

This new update to StartOS is unbelievable. Not only is the ...

2026-04-27T04:01:30Z

This new update to StartOS is unbelievable. Not only is the migration easy to follow, the new connectivity is unbelievably slick. Whereas before only Tor made your personal server available on the internet, and almost impossible to share things with normies who have no idea what Tor is, there is now the ability to create self hosted content over clearnet and access your own Bitcoin or lightning node securely from anywhere.

All those old computers that don't run Windows 11? Don't throw them away. Turn them into quiet but profound step in the recovery of privacy and digital sovereignty.
I'm just astounded at how big a leap has been accomplished by the #Start9 devs. They're doing it. #startOS ftw

Death is all around us, it is the air we breathe Draw breath and ...

2026-04-21T17:11:50Z

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Death is all around us, it is the air we breathe

Draw breath and shout ALLELUIA

We have a pretty motivated Altar Society that keeps it ...

2026-04-05T14:24:58Z

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We have a pretty motivated Altar Society that keeps it spit-polished and ship shape!

Happy Easter FELICES PASCUAS ...

2026-04-05T05:36:06Z

Happy Easter
FELICES PASCUAS

The Embers and the Stars by Erazim Kohak

2026-04-03T15:49:58Z

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The Embers and the Stars by Erazim Kohak

I am stuck with Windows 11 for the office and can't believe ...

2026-03-16T15:20:28Z

I am stuck with Windows 11 for the office and can't believe every time I open File Explorer I have to resize the window and columns from the cramped, unusable arrangement in the upper left corner it defaults to. Every time. If ever there was a dictionary entry for "open disregard for end users", this would be the classic entry.

#microsoft #windows #linux

Dinesen. Truth.

2026-03-15T19:33:41Z

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Dinesen. Truth.

There's an interesting mix of journalism, research, and human ...

2026-03-11T11:56:43Z

There's an interesting mix of journalism, research, and human interest in this brief story. I enjoyed it.

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/ap-shills-big-pharma-antidepressants-bewildering-hit-piece

Dante put Butus and Cassius there next to Judas

2026-03-10T22:19:57Z

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Dante put Butus and Cassius there next to Judas

I wish someone had told me this when I started. I've settled ...

2026-03-10T18:13:08Z

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I wish someone had told me this when I started. I've settled on Debian 12 for my old machines that won't run Windows 11 (and have ancient NVIDIA graphics cards) and I am taking notes from Linux TV on Fedora for the day when the things I need for the office are capable of being run on my main PC on Linux. I tried a bunch of other distros that resulted mostly in just confusion and unnecessary toil.

Dual citizenship is another question from deportation, I think. ...

2026-03-04T17:04:35Z

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Dual citizenship is another question from deportation, I think. Non citizens can still have legal status. As far as dual citizenship is concerned, those who have citizenship through their parentage and then citizenship through ius soli seem more likely to be reasonably deported. Those who would become de facto "stateless" should give us pause for the denial of citizenship. Obviously that would have to be judged in a more individual basis through the asylum process, presently overloaded to unbelievable proportions. I believe 17 million applications for asylum were received between 2021-2024.

This is what has been puzzling to me--what the long game is on ...

2026-03-04T16:57:39Z

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This is what has been puzzling to me--what the long game is on this EO when The constitutional amendment seems so clear on its face. The whole thing stands or falls on the meaning of "jurisdiction" as you rightly point out.

I liked R R Reno's perspective in a recent article referencing the concept of adverse possession in the common law, specifically to address situations where someone squats on property for a certain length of time uncontested. For those who have been living and working here for many years and working with tacit permission, and under a legal framework that tacitly permits it, or even invites it, a path to legal status seems reasonable. They have entered our jurisdiction, tacitly, so to speak. But for the recent arrivals, and the birth tourism abuse, that is another question.

What does SFRY stand for?

2026-03-04T16:52:25Z

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What does SFRY stand for?

Agreed.on all points, but I am wondering what the administration ...

2026-03-02T03:54:57Z

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Agreed.on all points, but I am wondering what the administration arguing to justify it. Is it that birthright citizenship provides an incentive? My understanding is that this amendment was intended to address the effects of slavery, which is a kind of forced immigration, but that's not what we are dealing with here. Is that the argument? 🤷‍♂️

What are the best arguments in favor of ending birthright ...

2026-03-01T23:34:56Z

What are the best arguments in favor of ending birthright citizenship and against ending birthright citizenship? Links or comments would be appreciated.

I just read the US Catholic bishops' amicus brief on the Supreme court case currently awaiting judgment and feel like there's just more to it than what I read there.

#immigration #supremecourt #asknostr

Three Hearts ...

2026-02-10T19:21:15Z

Three Hearts

We are gettin by down here in the Dotte. Happy to be home again. ...

2026-02-10T03:26:05Z

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We are gettin by down here in the Dotte. Happy to be home again. I pray married life is treating you just great!

These were good days. ...

2026-02-10T00:06:55Z

These were good days.

DITTO #note10sp…s73z

2026-01-18T20:12:15Z

DITTO

quoting note10sp…s73z
#asknostr

Looking for a good and trustworthy FOSS mileage and expense tracker

Any recommendations

Well it's basically all magic to me. I type stuff into my ...

2026-01-16T02:21:51Z

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Well it's basically all magic to me. I type stuff into my enchanted djinn box and sometimes it does what I want

Ha! Ok then. I'm off the hook.

2026-01-16T02:20:44Z

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Ha! Ok then. I'm off the hook.

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2026-01-15T15:28:57Z

Why can none of my Nostr clients decrypt my DMs? #asknostr

#naddr1qp…xspp

2026-01-15T15:27:43Z

quoting naddr1qp…xspp

Intro

Incandescent lights are all the rage right now. Every time I post or see a post about them, it goes viral. They seem to be the nostalgic knight in shining (gold) armor that is fighting back against the harsh, overstimulating world of cold LED lighting. The Anti-LED movement is equally as viral albeit our lives are pretty much entirely centered around this form of lighting.

Many are fervent supporters of filament bulbs making a comeback, but others…not so much. They state that incandescents are “bad for the environment”, a “waste of energy”, “have no health benefits”, “a safety hazard” and that LEDs are clearly the best lighting choice. I was even recently interviewed by a “Climate Reporter” from Yale about the environmental impact of incandescents (more on this later).

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And then there are the regulations…are incandescent lights actually banned? Did Trump reverse the Department of Energy (DOE) lumen/watt energy efficiency standards for general purpose lighting? How can you buy some incandescents at hardware stores but not others? The short answer is…it’s complicated but no President Trump did not reverse the DOE regulation standard of 45 lumen/watt.

It’s time to unpack all of the details as to why I believe incandescent bulbs are far superior to LED lighting, especially for nighttime use cases.

OVERVIEW

Incandescent vs LED fundamentals

Light spectrum (infrared light)

Color temperature

Flicker

Light uniformity + distribution

Energy efficiency & Regulations

Incandescent vs LED fundamentals

Incandescent = a tungsten filament bulb that uses AC electricity to heat up 2000-3000K (that’s hot!) and emits light as a result of that. It’s basically an electrochemical fire housed in a glass bulb, and that bulb envelope also contains an inert gas (typically argon) to keep oxidation from occurring. This radiates a smooth “blackbody-like” spectrum that is mostly infrared light with a bit of visible output (10:1 ratio). The filament also has thermal inertia, so it doesn’t instantaneously switch on and off electrically the way electronics do, which smooths a lot of the AC grid’s ripple and is part of why incandescent light feels so steady and calm at night (low flicker).

LED = light emitting diode. Not a heater, but rather a semiconductor photon machine. Current crosses a p–n junction, electrons drop an energy level, and that energy is emitted as photons (electroluminescence). Each color of an LED is tied to the bandgap of the material. Then LED colors are mixed to produce more colors, such as white light. White LEDs are usually a blue LED plus a phosphor that converts some of that blue into a broader yellow/green/red blend that your eye perceives as white. Because LEDs are electronic devices, they need a driver to turn household AC into something the diode can use, and depending on design (cheap drivers, rectification ripple, PWM dimming), this where the light output can get modulated heavily or “flicker”.

Incandescent = analog, primitive, old school, classic

LED = digital, new age, innovative

Light Spectrum (Incandescent vs LEDs)

In my opinion the most important difference between an incandescent bulb (or any filament bulb) and an LED is the actual light spectrum that they emit. There are many types of LEDs at various color temperatures, but we can break them down into two main buckets: warm white LEDs + cold white LEDs. Incandescents also vary slightly in color temperature, but for the most part their light spectrum is pretty consistent.

You can see the spectrum comparisons of warm and cold LEDs below. Cold white LEDs have that horrendous blue peak around 450-460nm which is a major problem for cellular health, because it is not balanced by any red or infrared light. Isolated blue light can damage eye health, mitochondrial function, and if exposed to at nighttime severely disrupt your circadian rhythm. Warm white LEDs do not have as much of a blue light hazard relatively, but they are still very much absent in biologically important near infrared light. If you want an in depth rundown on blue light, read this article I wrote.

(PS - sunlight is >50% near infrared light from an energy perspective and >70% from a photonic perspective. Modern windows that are low-emissivity also filter out infrared light).

Now enter incandescent lights. All incandescents are actually predominantly infrared light (that healing good stuff). Mainstream will say this is what makes them inefficient, but that I’d say that is what makes them so good for us. The warm incandescents (~2100K) that I use and we sell at Daylight Labs are actually nearly identical in light spectrum to a candle. The only difference is that a candle has a slightly warmer color temp (~1900K). This is why I firmly believe that warm incandescents at low wattage (25-40W) are the absolute best light for nighttime use - because it is an electric fire. And there is something about staring into a fire before bed that just hits different sleep quality.

If you look at a drawn out light spectrum reading, typically incandescents actually peak in the 1100-1200nm range and emit energy all the way out to 3000nm. Most of the positive research done on infrared light is done on wavelengths <1100nm for red light therapy or photobiomodulation effects. Let me be clear in saying that incandescents are not emitting intensities strong enough for photobiomodulation effects, but that does not mean these wavelengths are any less beneficial (remember this is what we are deficient in from lack of sunlight). Research is just beginning to start on longer wavelengths out to ~2000nm, but I expect a lot more positive benefits to be uncovered in this range in years to come. The absolutely legendary Dr. Gerald Pollack found in his research (and later wrote about in his hallmark book The 4th Phase of Water) that infrared light, specifically “mid infrared” 2000-3000nm expanded the charge separation of water to the greatest degree…also known as “charging the water battery”. (See plot below).

Dr. Gerald Pollack’s Research on Light Wavelengths Impact on Exclusion Zone (EZ) Water

Color temperature

Color temperature (CCT) is another great way to understand the differences between various light sources.

The sun (our goal to emulate) starts and ends extremely warm (~2000K) and can peak at temperatures above 6000K at mid day. The cyclicality of this light is very important. During the day we want bright and full spectrum light to match the sun, and at night we want as warm and dim as possible. In other words, bright days and dark nights. Today we have quite the opposite, relatively. The typical cold LED can reach the desired color temperature of sunlight, but it lacks the red + infrared to balance it out…thus causing cellular and metabolic strain (this is one reason why you feel drained after sitting inside under LED lighting all day).

For daytime lighting a higher color temperature filament bulb is the best option. Traditional incandescents typically cap out at 2700K, but halogen bulbs (also filament based) are typically 3000K and can be found as higher as 3300K. I genuinely believe a high lumen halogen work light such as this is the current best option for indoor lighting during the day. That is because it is infrared rich, and if you are near windows you will be getting extra visible to balance out the spectrum to become even more full.

At nighttime, the goal is simple: match a candle or campfire light spectrum because that is the only light outside of the moon we used after dark for thousands of years and it is the least stimulating to our circadian rhythm (warm, dim, low to the ground). Good news - a warm incandescent light is nearly identical to a candle. Candles are typically ~1900K and you can find warm incandescents around ~2100K pretty readily. I am actually working on a “deep amber tint” incandescent that will be ~1800-1900K to match a candle light spectrum identically. Low wattage 25-40W max is also the key.

What about amber or red LEDs?! I thought that is what all the biohackers and circadian bros use at night time because they have zero blue light! Incandescents are not blue light free!

→ In short…these LEDs contain zero infrared (so not as cozy, warm, relaxing to our nervous system).

→ Incandescents are not blue light free, but neither is a candle or a campfire…and it doesn’t actually matter as much as the blue light blocking companies will tell you. What matters for melatonin suppression is a combination of light intensity AND the color spectrum. The melanopic lux of a 2000K incandescent is negligible if at low brightness, that is why you need to opt for low wattage filament bulbs.

→ Red LEDs in my opinion are a disservice to the ambiance, aesthetic and safety of an indoor room. Your eyes cannot see red as a color very well, so in turn you have to have “more light intensity” to see the same clarity. This can be seen on the V-Lambda curves below. This is why an ultra dim candle can appear so bright at night, because it in fact does have a tiny bit of blue + green.

Red LED spectrometer reading

Rod vs Cone Sensitivity Chart (almost no sensitivity to red light!)

In summary: use higher CCT and wattage incandescents or halogen bulbs during the day for a more full spectrum yet still infrared rich lighting option. At nighttime, opt for ultra warm incandescent bulbs that are <=40W. High CCT LEDs (4000K+) can be more aligned to the sun from a temperature perspective, but the lack of red+infrared makes them unbearable to our body for a long period of time. When you can’t avoid them, try to opt for warm LEDs. Overall, there is no “perfect” daytime light solution (unlike nighttime).

Flicker

Light flicker, also known as light modulation may be the most underdiscussed and unnecessary stressor to our biology…specifically to our eyes, brain, and nervous system. It is something that I firmly believe is a main reason why everyone is so “on edge” and has a hyper-activated nervous system.

Light flicker is the formal definition for inconsistent or oscillating light output. Imagine a light strobing, but it is happening at a rate just above your visual perception. You can take a slow motion video of the lights in your house and see exactly this phenomenon. The reason why this occurs is in lighting predominantly due to our AC power grid. The 60Hz, 120V power generates light flicker at a frequency of 120Hz (2x cycle), which is just above our visual perception level of around 60-90Hz. (Hz = cycles per second aka your lights are flickering 120 times per second).

Most LEDs flicker far worse than filament bulbs such as incandescents, and this is a major reason for concern, especially in night time use cases (when you want your body to be as relaxed as possible). Not only do LEDs flicker due to the AC power grid, but they also flicker because they use Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) LED drivers. This means in order to control brightness, instead of just putting less current through the diode they instead turn on/off at a lesser rate → light flicker.

Read far more about light flicker and how your screens are the worst offenders here.

LEDs flicker worse than incandescents because:

They do not have a “thermal inertia” like an incandescent does.

Filaments are not electronics based, they are purely heating elements and thus take time to heat up → this naturally blunts the effect of the AC power on light flicker output.

They typically contain cheap electrical components, leading to a high amount of 120Hz ripple and thus light output.

Cheap red/amber LEDs from my measurement showed 10x flicker index readings compared to our Daylight incandescent (40+% vs 4%).

They can use Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) for dimming circuits - adding in even more flicker at high frequencies.

These are especially prevalent in smart dimmable bulbs + LED strip lighting.

Incandescent Flicker Measurement

Red LED flicker measurement

Red LED light modulation reading

Light uniformity + distribution + aesthetic

Another lesser known downside to LEDs (for general lighting purposes) is the way they actually distribute light. Most light sources that we have used throughout history are known as “point sources” of light…meaning they emit light very uniformly - in a spherical manner. LEDs are not point sources, but rather surface light sources - and they do not emit light uniformly. LEDs emit light more so in a bullet pattern, very directed light output away in the direction of its surface at <120 degree beam angle.

Many modern bulbs add diffuse covers to improve the light output to become more omnidirectional, but for applications such as car headlights and streetlights this is not the case at all. This is another reason (along with the high blue peak), that LED headlights + streetlights are so glaring to the eye…because they are emitting way more energy directly into your retina instead of uniformly disbursing the light such as halogen (what cars used to use) and high pressure sodium aka HPS (what street lights used to be).

LEDs are also just simply not aesthetic. Light is beautiful when it comes in a whole, natural form. Think of the draw of a burning beeswax candle or campfire…or a beam of sunlight through a forest. An incandescent filament in the edison style is also aesthetically pleasing, and captures the eye in a way that an LED could never. It may be the red+infrared glow that relaxes our nervous system, but it is also important that we see the light source. Most LEDs are kept under cheap plastic bulb covers to improve light diffusion (to better match an incandescent omnidirectional output), and if they are exposed then the LED light bar is highly directional and certainly not aesthetically pleasing to look at.

Energy Efficiency + Regulations

The main reason we have switched to LED lights is due to energy efficiency reasons. LEDs are certainly more energy efficient from the technical definition - having the ability to output much higher lumens (visible brightness) per watt (of electrical power). Around 5-6x higher lumen/watt than a standard incandescent bulb. The problem here is that the definition of “efficiency” is simply not taking into account the importance of infrared light. The Department of Energy sees it as “waste”, but our biology begs to differ and so does the sun (50+% infrared light).

Mark Baker from the Soft Lights foundation argues that you cannot make a claim of “a more energy efficient replacement” unless the functionality is equivalent. Seeing as the light spectrum, flicker, and light distribution of an LED is not equivalent to a filament or HPS light…it cannot be a more “energy efficient” solution.

Nevertheless, LEDs are now the mainstay. In 2011, they comprised 1% of the general purpose lighting market to 47% in 2019 and now in 2024 roughly 70% of lighting revenue was LEDs. The rush for energy efficiency has come and conquered, with pressure from organizations like the DOE and Energy Star. Now we have bright, highly efficient lights all day and night long. So bright in fact, that a study published in Science reported that from 2011 to 2022 the brightness of our night sky on average got ~9.6% brighter every single year. This means the total sky brightness more than doubled in a decade…goodbye any chance of stargazing unless you live in the absolute sticks.

Have we actually saved any energy moving to LEDs? There is a phenomenon known as the rebound effect or Jevons’ Paradox that states when something becomes more “efficient”, it never actually saves us energy because we end up using way more of it. This is certainly the case with LED lights. We are using more of them, and the night time brightness is skyrocketing as a result of this switch, but they are saving energy. There was a ~53% reduction in total TWh for lighting in the US for commercial + residential applications from 2010 to 2020. Not all of this can be directly attributed to LEDs, some optimization has come from sensors/less operating hours and other fixture changes, but it would be fair to say at least 75+% of this is because of this switch to LEDs. The real question is - at what cost?

Are incandescents actually illegal? Yes (but there are caveats). Any lighting product marketed for “general purpose lighting” that does not reach the 45 lumen/watt energy efficiency standard set by the DOE is prohibited for sale in the United States. This went into effect in July 2023 and it still stands firm today. No, President Trump has not reversed this law. The Trump administration did prevent it from going into effect earlier in 2017, however. The work around is that many bulbs can be sold for “specific applications” or “decorative purposes”. That is why you can find incandescents and halogens at your hardware store still, and that is how we can sell Daylight incandescents as well…because they are Edison style - thus “decorative” :)

Unfortunately, the requirements are only going to get worse…as the Biden administration pushed to further tighten efficiency standards to an even higher absurd minimum of 120 lumens/watt in 2028. However the Trump administration has stated they would push to postpone this date. Regardless if in 2028, 2030 or some other year…it seems inevitable we will be heading in this direction.

The Solution

With the inevitable increasing energy efficiency standards, cost of energy, and a greater fight against filament bulbs…what is the real solution here?

Few things come to mind:

Filament bulbs (incandescent, halogens) are worth the energetic cost due to their high infrared content.

Warm infrared light = one of the largest nutrient deficiencies in modern society.

This doesn’t mean we need to use them everywhere. We should invest into longer lasting filament bulbs to increase their longevity.

A warm, low wattage incandescent is 100% the best nighttime bulb and could likely last 5k+ hours.

Halogens during the day are a good way to get tons of infrared at higher color temperatures (halogens also have a longer lifetime than incandescent bulbs).

When temperatures are <70 degrees → energetic cost is even more justified.

We need to put infrared into LEDs. Then people need to buy them.

New LEDs that have a light emission in the NIR range (750-900nm) already exist and I have already been in discussion with them. Bringing lighting products to market with infrared spectrum LEDs will be a big win. (see below)

They will be expensive products at first because production of these LEDs are low → that is where early support is critical.

Demand for true full spectrum (high CRI visible + NIR) will be the only way to bring costs down, and that comes with spreading the education on the importance of infrared light.

A small amount of infrared 750-900nm in LEDs does not “replace” what we miss out from sunlight + filament bulbs however - so this is NOT a complete solution.

Explore hybrid lighting setups (LED + filaments).

Develop lighting solutions that have both filaments (incandescent/halogen) AND LEDs at the bulb/product level. This already exists with a couple products, but doesn’t output much at the filament level to make a meaningful difference in my opinion. Costs are also very high because this is totally custom.

Use combinations of LED (ideally with infrared) + filament lighting solutions. There is no reason why you can’t have one lamp as an LED, one as a halogen to get the best of both worlds. Now scale that to commercial level or have in the same fixture and we can make some progress.

Utilize natural light to a far higher degree.

How much energy do we waste by simply not utilizing the light that already exists thanks to the Sun? We need better environmental design to take in far more outdoor light → indoors.

Stop utilizing low E glass windows that filter out UVA + IR light, especially in places that are not boiling hot most of the year.

Use less light at night.

The simplest solution to making “incandescents” a non problem for energy is by using less light at night. It’s better for our health and better for our fragile energy generation infrastructure.

The big piece here of course will be education surrounding the importance of our light environment. We can build better solutions from an engineering perspective if the prioritization is present. Right now, the disconnect between engineering and our biology is vast. I personally intend to change that with my work at Daylight Computer + Daylight Labs. I am actively working on points 1 through 3 above, and we are selling what is in my opinion the best nighttime light bulb already: a low wattage, ultra warm incandescent bulb.

I deeply believe that warmth is the biggest deficiency in our society today. Cold, blue dominant energy is the mainstay and that needs to change. LEDs are a main driver to that issue, and incandescents are a solution. Filaments are not perfect, but going purely off of feel I’d say the positive ambiance an incandescent brings is worth the knock on energy consumption. Some things are worth spending energy on.

Sources

<<https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/ssl-lmc2020_apr24.pdf>>

<<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/05/09/2022-09477/energy-conservation-program-energy-conservation-standards-for-general-service-lamps>>

<<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/19/2024-07831/energy-conservation-program-energy-conservation-standards-for-general-service-lamps>>

<<https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1701528>>

<<https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq7781>>

<<https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/councilreports/downloadreport?uri=%2Fcouncilreports%2Fa16_csaph2.pdf>>

<<https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/H-135.927?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD-135.927.xml>>

<<https://25472181.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/25472181/PDF%20files/IEEE%201789%20-%20Recommended%20Practices%20for%20Modulating%20Current%20in%20High-Brightness%20LEDs%20for%20Mitigating%20Health%20Risks%20to%20Viewers.pdf>>

<<https://www.energy.gov/eere/ssl/articles/flicker-understanding-new-ieee-recommended-practice>>

<<https://www2.hawaii.edu/~dennis/GeoBook/chapter_2/sunlight.htm>>

<<https://www.softlights.org/why-dont-leds-save-energy/>>

<<https://www.ledvance.fi/professional/company/sustainability/environmental/product-lifecycle-management/lca-of-a-led-lamp>>

<<https://www.ledvance.com/en-int/company/sustainability/product-sustainability/lca-pep/lca-of-an-incandescent-lamp>>

<<https://www.ledvance.com/en-int/company/sustainability/product-sustainability/lca-pep/lca-of-a-halogen-lamp>>

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Totally agree. Now if only I can get zaps to show up... ...

2026-01-10T21:30:46Z

Totally agree. Now if only I can get zaps to show up...

quoting note1u2m…udzm
I Can't glaze #Yakihonne enough, and no I'm not getting paid a single sat to say this.

But it has completely won me over now, to the point it has replaced Amethyst and Primal which takes some doing for me.

Before I was using it mostly only for articled now it's my #1 client.

Not only is it the most sexy client ever, it is smooth like butter, has all the customization you could ever want, and keeps spam down.

People are sleeping on this client I swear, donaload it and try it!

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Just took a ride in a FSD Cyber truck for the first time. ...

2026-01-09T21:41:33Z

Just took a ride in a FSD Cyber truck for the first time.

"What a fascinating and modern age we are living in"

I really hope this is something that the community (or even ...

2026-01-09T16:24:59Z

I really hope this is something that the community (or even Start9 (npub126n…e9ll) devs) package for #StartOS once 0.4.0 is released. nostr:naddr1qq2kkd6egazkka2jwfk9sjz0d344x7jc2eexcq3qn9z4y3xjramqes8fp9rl96x5e4nl0hff57ynw7vqnjpq370tq78sxpqqqp65w8prlqj

Today, January 5th, 2026, is the day my instructor initiated me ...

2026-01-05T22:07:07Z

Today, January 5th, 2026, is the day my instructor initiated me into the mysteries of the Bach Cello suites. It's going to be a banger year.

The desert flowers wait for rain ...

2026-01-05T17:23:29Z

The desert flowers wait for rain

I've had @npub1yzv…rf8q on my phone for some time but ...

2025-12-28T18:47:53Z

I've had YakiHonne (npub1yzv…rf8q) on my phone for some time but haven't used it much at all. I just opened and took a look around and this may be my new default Nostr client on mobile. Looking right well.

I am a latecomer to this realization. Debian 12 to the end. ...

2025-12-20T19:19:37Z

I am a latecomer to this realization. Debian 12 to the end. #debian #linux

quoting
nevent1q…3enu
By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix. 😊

"Haznos comprender que contigo, incluso el invierno se ...

2025-12-13T17:53:53Z

"Haznos comprender que contigo, incluso el invierno se convierte en tiempo de rosas."

Help us to understand that with you, even the winter becomes a season of roses.

https://youtu.be/TseSlrUwSPA?t=1871

#guadalupe #PapaLeónXIV #popeleoXIV #hispano

You keep surprising me with these back stories 😂

2025-12-12T20:03:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…nfrr
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You keep surprising me with these back stories 😂

A blessed Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to you all ...

2025-12-12T17:26:46Z

A blessed Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to you all

Way to stick with it!

2025-12-10T17:52:35Z

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Way to stick with it!

My 81 year old father and I got out for a hunt, finally. It was a ...

2025-12-06T22:01:14Z

My 81 year old father and I got out for a hunt, finally. It was a perfect morning. So perfect, in fact, that I wasn't five minutes in the stand before a decent buck came blistering in to see what was going on. One through the heart laid him down gently, and we enjoyed a little venison tartare today. My only regret was not getting to sit in the perfect crisp winter morning a little longer.

"perfect for grilling a sweet potato" 😂 ...

2025-12-04T01:53:11Z

"perfect for grilling a sweet potato" 😂

quoting
nevent1q…jtc0
The ancient technique for creating charcoal that burns without smoke

I live in a pretty run down part of town. Its not always a ...

2025-12-03T17:31:03Z

I live in a pretty run down part of town. Its not always a pleasant sight. But the snowfall has transformed this neighborhood today. Sometimes the inconvenience of it all multiplies the beauty immeasurably, and pulls back a corner of the veil on what is so ordinary as to be unnoticeable.

Well said #nevent1q…xncj

2025-12-02T18:46:16Z

Well said

quoting
nevent1q…xncj
Here is what i would do:

- install omarchy.org on one and get familiar with playing around with linux. Connecting from one machine to another. Build confidence around the terminal
- install start9.com on the other and run some services

Sorry... To clarify,, I just mean within the app, not as push ...

2025-12-02T18:41:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…ucwa
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Sorry... To clarify,, I just mean within the app, not as push notifications.
I'm using a paid relay service, filter.nostr.wine

Why are zaps and likes showing up in my alerts on #Nostur and ...

2025-12-02T18:37:33Z

Why are zaps and likes showing up in my alerts on #Nostur and #Damus but not on #Amethyst?
#asknostr

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2025-12-02T04:28:12Z

Got mine ✅ #nevent1q…n0y8

2025-11-29T00:28:18Z

Got mine ✅

quoting
nevent1q…n0y8
We made light bulbs.

Shipping to every state in the US + Canada.

For decorative purposes only 😉

https://daylightcomputer.com/labs

Soany pitfalls online.

2025-11-28T00:25:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…kcr4
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Soany pitfalls online.

Overall this update is a massive improvement in UI. Especially ...

2025-11-24T15:52:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…k94z
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Overall this update is a massive improvement in UI. Especially quick tiles. I get it though. Having UI changes after tweaking to perfection is most irritating.

I have been using Zeus by @nprofile…a4r4 for years now and ...

2025-11-24T00:55:24Z

I have been using Zeus by nprofile1qqszmxrnkfdl9hdxzstgf4zdt6mk4avlzemc3fvwxcatzeclalhg0usppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn00p68ytnyv4mz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctczta4r4 (nprofile…a4r4) for years now and cannot believe how excellent and consistent it has become as a tool for my multiple #Start9 Lightning nodes. All zaps to this post go to him, starting with my own.

Best way is to add the browser extension from the chrome store ...

2025-11-14T02:39:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…s9h8
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Best way is to add the browser extension from the chrome store (you ARE using Brave, aren’t you?) and log in using your proton credentials

All art should have a Message #nevent1q…wnq6

2025-11-11T14:40:39Z

All art should have a Message

quoting
nevent1q…wnq6
Suzanne Collins on how she came up with the idea for the Hunger Games “One night I’m sitting there flipping around and on one channel there’s a group of young people competing for, I don’t know, money maybe? And on the next, there’s a group of young people fighting an actual war. And I was tired, and the lines began to blur in this very unsettling way, and I thought of this story.”

Donald Sutherland on why he chose to play President Snow, and the impact he hopes it has on the youth. “I hope that they will take action because it's getting drastic in this country." Drone strikes. Corporate tax dodging. Racism. The Keystone oil pipeline. Denying food stamps to "starving Americans". It's all going to pot. "It's not right. It's not right."

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2025-11-10T18:52:55Z

So I've been taking cello lessons since March and practicing most every day. I found an excellent teacher that promised me we would play no actual music but focus on scales, arpeggios, and etudes for the first year. This would be very unsatisfying, he told me, but it would give me all the tools I needed to tackle actual music when the time came.
I was astounded to learn a few weeks ago that the first "real' music I'd be learning with him was the Prelude to Bach's first solo Cello Suite, which arrived in thr mail just a few days ago.

And he was right. This piece that sounded absolutely impossible to me just a few months ago feels like it's within reach.

There's more to this instrument than I ever would have guessed, but that's what living is for. I am glad I live in a world after Bach.

https://tidal.com/browse/track/145424300?u

Wow. Definitely lost a lot of followers since I've been away ...

2025-11-09T23:00:32Z

Wow. Definitely lost a lot of followers since I've been away from Nostr. Time to get zappin ⚡⚡⚡

There is but the Dvorak Spanish layout is different from the ...

2025-11-09T20:32:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…awrh
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There is but the Dvorak Spanish layout is different from the English one. I believe "h" and "r" are transposed.

Does anyone here have a consistent method to be able to type ...

2025-11-09T20:08:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…wq7l
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Does anyone here have a consistent method to be able to type Spanish language accents (á, ñ, etc) across Windows and Linux desktops using the #Dvorak keyboard layout?
I really like the Windows Powertoys "Quick Accents" method (letter held down + spacebar) but can't seem to find a way to replicate it on #Debian #Linux.
I tried Dvorak International but could install it on Windows due to being quarantined by my Antivirus.
I'm used to being fairly niche in my interests but this is next level...
#asknostr #hispano

Does anyone here have a consistent method to be able to type ...

2025-11-09T19:58:22Z

Does anyone here have a consistent method to be able to type Spanish language accents (á, ñ, etc) across Windows and Linux desktops using the #Dvorak keyboard layout?
I really like the Windows Powertoys "Quick Accents" method (letter held down + spacebar) but can't seem to find a way to replicate it on #Debian #Linux.
I'm used to being fairly niche in my interests but this is next level...
#asknostr #hispano

Sad summer is over. It was a beautiful one

2025-11-07T21:56:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…auwr
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Sad summer is over. It was a beautiful one

JUBILEE

2025-11-06T05:55:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…7rex
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JUBILEE

Did you go to the Mass for the elevation of John Henry Newman??

2025-11-06T02:15:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…0w97
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Did you go to the Mass for the elevation of John Henry Newman??

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2025-11-06T02:08:41Z

Been a while since I posted here! But I've not been ide.

Vacation is over. It was a good one. Back to the mines! ...

2025-08-04T00:10:11Z

Vacation is over. It was a good one. Back to the mines!

An excellent short review of Eric Sammons' new book on ...

2025-06-25T00:53:10Z

An excellent short review of Eric Sammons' new book on Bitcoin from a Catholic perspective by the one, the only andyflattery (nprofile…rryh)

https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/p/moral-money-the-case-for-bitcoin?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Corpus Christi ...

2025-06-21T21:39:05Z

Corpus Christi

More troubling is the fact that any mint owner can walk away with ...

2025-02-18T16:22:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…dpw8
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More troubling is the fact that any mint owner can walk away with my ecash tokens / sats at any time. Hard pass. I'll stick with lightning.

This was a cheap lesson. I've had many pricier ones.

Bummer. I guess my sats are gone then--eNuts won't allow me ...

2025-02-18T16:16:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…xhrr
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Bummer. I guess my sats are gone then--eNuts won't allow me to spend from the mint they're in. It no longer exists.

At least they're very clear about not putting in any more sats than you're willing to lose. From now on, that means zero!

Caption contest: baroque angel pointing to the numbers ...

2025-02-17T00:09:50Z

Caption contest: baroque angel pointing to the numbers

I just bought a replacement watch band and NOW I'm "part ...

2025-01-26T20:34:28Z

I just bought a replacement watch band and NOW I'm "part of the Garmin family"? What the heck does the last four years of actually wearing your watch mean to you people?!

Create abundance within and around you (This article features my ...

2025-01-23T20:38:34Z

Create abundance within and around you
(This article features my alma mater)

https://www.thomasaquinas.edu/news/california-campus-ready-aid-local-firefighters

Gorgeous 🤩

2025-01-20T17:32:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…nnwc
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Gorgeous 🤩

Phone etiquette is so bad. People call 3-4 times repeatedly in ...

2025-01-13T16:29:44Z

Phone etiquette is so bad.

People call 3-4 times repeatedly in succession instead of leaving a message.

The number of times people leave voicemails without a name is bizarre, like I'm dealing with some kind of sovereign that has no need to condescend to introduce themselves.

Or when I answer, they just start issuing their demands without so much as a greeting.

It's harsh, graceless, and discouraging. We live in a coarse world.

One of his best: Listen to Black Rednecks and White Liberals by ...

2025-01-12T21:34:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…zvch
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One of his best:

Listen to Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B002V8HBWO?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

I think audiobooks will scratch your itch. I like Thomas ...

2025-01-12T21:00:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…aedp
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I think audiobooks will scratch your itch. I like Thomas Sowell's collections of short essays and columns. They feel dialogical because he's always arguing with an imagined opponent, but they are tightly reasoned and very satisfying to consider.

That is my real study. Or, was, till I was reassigned in 2019. I ...

2025-01-12T18:35:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…prms
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That is my real study. Or, was, till I was reassigned in 2019.
I have not been able to come anywhere close to it since.

Gm Of all the possible January 12ths you may have gotten, this is ...

2025-01-12T15:34:13Z

Gm
Of all the possible January 12ths you may have gotten, this is the only one you actually get
Gm

I mean with reference to the Puritans that colonized the Americas ...

2025-01-10T18:28:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…q3vt
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I mean with reference to the Puritans that colonized the Americas from Britain. Was this their belief and their intention?

I was not aware of the Puritan tenet that external, tyrannical ...

2025-01-10T17:12:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…36p4
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I was not aware of the Puritan tenet that external, tyrannical despotism is necessary to restrain man's inherent evil.
Does that mean they came to th New World to create a righteously despotic society?

#quotestr #nevent1q…acuf

2025-01-09T13:32:25Z

#quotestr

quoting
nevent1q…acuf
“I want even the lowliest woman to read the Gospels and the letters of Saint Paul. I want them to be translated into all languages, so that they can be read and understood by Scots and Irishmen, by Turks and Muslims. To make people understand what Christianity teaches is surely the first step to converting them. Perhaps many will mock the Scriptures, but some will take them to heart. I greatly desire that the farm-worker should sing parts of Scripture to himself as he follows his plough, that the weaver should hum them to the tune of his shuttle, that the traveller should banish the boredom of his journey by reading Bible stories. Let the conversations of all Christians flow from Scripture. For our everyday conversations generally reveal what we are.” Erasmus (15th century)