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rogerrogerrtoday at 6:46 PM1 replyview on HN

Betcha there’s an LED in there creating less waste heat than the sunlight hitting it during the day.

Would you like to buy a fire insurance policy against the specific casualty of that lamp igniting from its light source and burning OP’s flat down? I’ll sell you one for a great price.


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866-RON-0-FEZtoday at 6:52 PM

I don't know when's the last time you handled an Edison base LED bulb but they get really goddamn hot at the base where they cram all the improperly-cooled electronics into an area the size of a thumbnail.

You're literally arguing that rice paper is an acceptable material for electrical safety.

Frayed cord, damaged/defective socket, the list of potential ignition sources goes on but hey let's wrap it all in dry grass and kindling.

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