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Re:Someone should probably start a bright home lighting comp... by manmal on Monday February 28, 2022 @02:19AM (#30497238)
Have you seen any options that don’t require a fat tube running through the house?
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Re:Someone should probably start a bright home lighting comp... by relyks on Monday February 28, 2022 @02:32AM (#30497313)
The option of using fiber optics cables to redirect sunlight is discussed in this article: https://www.buildinggreen.com/blog/fiber-optics-daylighting One of the companies mentioned looks pretty interesting: https://himawarisolar.com/
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Re:Someone should probably start a bright home lighting comp... by Tilman_launch on Monday February 28, 2022 @02:26AM (#30497274)
Definitely the problem to solve. I thought about splitting this up into hundreds of optical fiber filaments. These could fit in wall elements or next to other pipe elements.
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Re:Someone should probably start a bright home lighting comp... by namibj on Monday February 28, 2022 @02:46AM (#30497395)
Etendue will limit your success, though. Especially if you don't track the sun (or there is a cloud in the way).
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