Can special lightbulbs end the next pandemic before it starts?

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?

    • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.caEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Might be a good idea though if you could pair it with timers/sensors so that it only turns on when people aren’t home or something.

      Like a 1 hour disinfection every day while people are at work/school.

      • june@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I’ve got my house kitted out with quite a bit of intelligence. I’ve spent a lot of time and money getting it working right, and it still has issues with human presence among other things.

        I would absolutely not trust any automated system with something like this. It’s like buying tools from harbor freight: anything that makes your life easier is fine but never buy something from harbor freight that you have to entrust your life to. Similarly, never trust an automation that has the potential to end your life.