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Re:Sergey Brin has a mutation of the LRRK2 gene. by jacoblyles on Thursday March 12, 2009 @04:43AM (#513196)
The alternative school of thought is that staring at a white screen is like staring into a light bulb.
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Re:Sergey Brin has a mutation of the LRRK2 gene. by ObieJazz on Thursday March 12, 2009 @08:32AM (#513338)
Unlike most light bulbs, a monitor has a brightness setting that can be set to a comfortable level.

Also the metaphor of ink on paper is still with us in a big way. Dark text on a light background is the norm, light on dark is the exception.

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Re:Sergey Brin has a mutation of the LRRK2 gene. by jacoblyles on Thursday March 12, 2009 @12:02PM (#513598)
On the other hand, many people have their terminals and editors in a light on dark scheme because they got used to it from the legacy days when they had no choice. However, I agree that most people probably aren't used to it.
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