Re:From the Bretton Woods system to global stagnation [pdf]
by throw0101c on Sunday December 08, 2024 @07:12AM
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> The closest I can think of in more recent times is the invention of the blue LED, which, it was obvious would open floodgates to 10x more efficient lighting.
Not wrong, and I wouldn't want to 'regress', but compared that to going from using gas lighting and candles to the incandescent light, the introduction of LED lighting isn't as much of a step change.
Also remember that there was a noticeable improvement in efficiency with fluorescent lamps pre-1970s:
Not wrong, and I wouldn't want to 'regress', but compared that to going from using gas lighting and candles to the incandescent light, the introduction of LED lighting isn't as much of a step change.
Also remember that there was a noticeable improvement in efficiency with fluorescent lamps pre-1970s:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp