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No, I'm saying that there's no reasonable lighting system that can approximate even "cloudy country far from the equator" brightness that comes through windows.
by jaggederest 5y ago
No, I'm saying that there's no reasonable lighting system that can approximate even "cloudy country far from the equator" brightness that comes through windows. So if they set the windows up wrong, you can't patch over it with LEDs. Especially for children, whose visual cortexes are still developing, which requires bright light and high contrast.
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoYou still seem to be suggesting that a) a very large amount of light is required in a classroom setting and, b) it is beyond our current technology to achieve this level of light via LED lighting without sunlight provided by windows. Which on the face of it, seems totally absurd. Things such as Night School, and schools/offices near the poles for example, exist. Is there something more specific that you're actually saying?
- postoak 5y agoI'm guessing they aren't saying the light is necessary for school/learning, but that it is unknown whether it is needed for human development. Most of the time mammals and humans evolved they probably spent a substantial amount of time outdoors and if kids spend the majority of the day without sufficient light it could effect their development. Of course there probably isn't sufficient research to know, but it seems pretty clear that sunlight exposure affects sleep and mood which are pretty important for the brain to function well.
- jaggederest 5y agohttps://parentingscience.com/kids-need-daylight/ https://parentingscience.com/kids-need-daylight/ Especially children need significant time spent in bright daylight in order to develop normally. It's not beyond our technology, but nobody actually does it.