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		CydeWeys on March 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: There's something off about LED bulbs Ah yes, people, famous for living less than checks notes 2,500 hours.

jasonlaramburu on March 30, 2023 [–]

Please consider reading the linked article first. The longest continuously active incandescent bulb in the world was switched on in 1901.

CydeWeys on March 31, 2023 | [–]

I'm well aware of it. That's survivorship bias; it's literally the oldest one, and it's super dim, and it's never power cycled.

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