The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person Than in the 1970s

Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by londons_explore on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @02:52PM (#50076731)

Recently installed a bunch of incandescent bulbs because I had them at the bottom of a drawer.

I was surprised how the small amount of infrared from them makes rooms feel more pleasant to be in. It's a warmth on the skin, rather like having a fireplace going.

If I weren't paying the electricity bill, I would totally fit them everywhere.

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Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @04:08PM (#50077900)

100W of heat is like having another person in the room.

It's nothing at all like having a fireplace going - unless they're on fire, in which case both of you have a problem.

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Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by londons_explore on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @06:09PM (#50079604)

I suspect the bulb is better at radiating that heat to my skin though

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Re:The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person ... by OkayPhysicist on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @04:38PM (#50078372)

This sensation of warmth while being in a nominally cold room can also be created with microwaves. A couple of such systems were designed when microwaves were the new hotness. Turns out it might cause cataracts, though.

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