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Light is light ๐Ÿคท (sh.itjust.works)
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[โ€“] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Everything is a light emitting resistor if you send enough power through it.

[โ€“] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

My stovetop is a light emitting resistor. And compared to LEDs, it is multifrequency! Checkmate atheists.

[โ€“] Hexagon@feddit.it 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also known as "incandescent lightbulb"

[โ€“] sploosh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Also, heating elements. Which I guess are just durable incandescent lightbulbs.

[โ€“] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Every diode is an LED if used wrong enough.

[โ€“] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you stop to think about , all resistors are emitting light, but under certain conditions it becomes visible (to our eyes)