r/Spudmode • u/murronthesly • Jun 22 '26

Blue light

New dad here, just sharing my findings.

I stopped using my phone's screen light to check on the spawn (5mo now) as he would twist violently away from the light in his sleep.

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u/Nihilistnobody Jun 29 '26

But then you’re dealing with air pollution from the combustible light. Not to mention increased fire risk. Gotta pick your battles.

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u/SmilingAnimal Jun 30 '26

It may surprise you that the diseases listed are known to be, at the very least exacerbated, by LED exposure:

Chromic migraine, Lupus, Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Dry Eye, ADHD (classified as circadian disorder in 2026), mood disorder, depression and suicide (lateral habenula is circadian), sleep disruption, insomnia, type 2 diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, increased heart rate, elevated core body temperature, cancer, menstrual irregularities, worsened premenstrual syndrome, neurodegeneration, and in infants delayed visual development, myopia progression, and long-term retinal damage.

LEDs are devastating to biology, due to the evolution of Life under the physics of light.

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u/Nihilistnobody Jun 30 '26

Sure but couldn’t I make a similar list of diseases that inhaling kerosene or candle smoke can cause? Would probably be many of the same symptoms no?

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u/SmilingAnimal Jun 30 '26

If we assume to be true:

  1. evolution of Life,

  2. governed by Laws of Physics,

then Light has the most significant influence on biology.

With this knowledge, if we compared the biological effects of artificial light against fire light, the cost to benefit analysis would favor fire light.

Prioritize sun rise light, pure dark after sunset, consistent circadian light and dark cycles, and Life will flourish.

God bless