Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn’t it everywhere?::Can special lightbulbs end the next pandemic before it starts?

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      11 months ago

      Joke aside, looks like they’re using a higher bandwidth of light, 222nm compared to more common 254nm uv for medical uses. It doesn’t penetrate the skin or eyes sufficiently to cause damage.

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      11 months ago

      And bleaching all materials in the room. And slowly destroying anything made of paper or plastic or wood.

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      11 months ago

      What if, and hear me out,

      What if…

      What if… we just ran them when people weren’t in the room? 🤯

      Crazy what happens when you can come up with your own thoughts instead of parroting reddit comments ad nauseam.