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From: Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The insane progress nobody is talking about
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 02:02:19 -0000 (UTC)
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Scott Lurndal <scott@slp53.sl.home> wrote:
> Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> writes:
>> On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 16:04:09 +0100, Robert Carnegie
> 
>>> I think I've got one CFL, bathroom, that won't
>>> die.  It's slightly annoying, as it's the type
>>> that takes a while to be bright enough to read by.
>> 
>> I've had tubes do that, when they get old and slow. The CFL on the
>> front porch can take a while to get started when it is cold out but
>> it's not actually intended to be used outside.
> 
> I've found that slow start behavior to be beneficial in a bathroom
> in the middle of the night.
> 

 Me too.

However, now I have a ceiling lamp that includes a nightlight socket 
It has a 2 watt bulb. A bit brighter than a full moon.

Pt