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Originally Posted by halljames
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Here is a more recent discussion:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=123486
I have little doubt its a real thing for many people but long before there has been extensive use of backlit devices in the home people such as myself have suffered chronic insomnia.
This is a real thing but also remember the media rarely delivers true reporting anymore. No money for researching to check if the info being reported is knee-jerk info or vaild. There is so much more that goes into the science of sleep it's not funny. So many environmental factors, and no doubt for many adding all these backlit devices using true daylight temperature light sources as backlights (stuff in the 5000k-6500k range) can contribute greatly. It's the devices and the constant exposure everywhere all day long with little to now exposure to real sunlight that would make a lot more sense than the activity being done. I mention in the other thread about we all have nothing but LCD TV's now. I am betting most if not all of those use daylight backlights to get better color. It's a side effect that I doubt anyone ever could have anticipated but it has to be real. Even many offices have moved to daylight bulbs in their lighting in order to combat workplace fatigue and keep staff from fading as the day goes on.
But insomnia has been around long before there ever was the idea of backlit devices everywhere in the home. It's just the current darling of fear to sell pills and newspapers. There is just more to it than the the "turn off the tech" Nazi's would want people to acknowledge and understand. Perhaps it is just another way for insurance companies to raise rates. I can see the new questions about professions and use of LCD devices being used to add every penny they can to premiums. As it is now if you ever told a doc you once had a headache or were on the same block as a chain smoker they will use that to increase your rates or even deny coverage.