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❧ What is light ❧ Entropy
❧Applications ❧ Inner workings
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“To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete”
– Buckminster Fuller
What is Light?
Light itself is invisible, only the source is visible, and there are only two sources of light.
Light has been a source of wonder and study since antiquity, and although the nature of light is apparent to our eyes, it is also so obscure that no complete description has ever been given. Incandescence is light coming from the temperature of an element, also called hot light, and luminescence is light coming from a non-thermal process, also called cold light. ¹
“That which comes from the Light of the Holy Ghost is of only one species…but that which comes from the Light of Nature is of two species…”
– Paracelsus (1493–1541) †
Natural incandescence comes from the celestial bodies
Artificial incandescence comes from fire and incandescent bulbs.
Artificial luminescence comes from light emitting semiconductors and fluorescent bulbs.
Natural luminescence also comes from some nocturnal insects, deep sea creatures, aurora borealis and will-o’-the-wisp.
These two types of light sources have their own unique characteristics and properties. For example because incandescence has an uninterrupted and broadband spectrum, its unmatched for applications that require high chromatic rendering. Something luminescence can’t compete with because it has inherently a discontinuous and narrowband spectrum, that although may appear white to the eye, it has real spectral voids, where there is literally no light present. However, luminescence is king for digital information transmission, because it lacks thermal inertia, something incandescence cant compete with because its thermal inertia prevents it.
Paradoxically, the most efficient mechanism to produce light in the universe is through incandescence, as it produces more total photons (lux) from the same amount of energy, compared to luminescence, however much is in the invisible infrared band, so it appears as if it produces less light, but this is only because we can’t see it. However, because luminescence has the ability to have real spectral voids, it can have only have certain bands of light that produce visibility (lumens), which is really useful for high lumen wide space lighting, and ultra narrow band light like lasers.
“Light is the principal person in a picture.”
– Edouard Manet
“Market by Candlelight.”
Petrus van Schendel, 1869.
White light candle spectrum.
White electro-luminescent spectrum.
“99 Cent.”
Andreas Gursky, 1999.
Incandescence is a light that naturally seeks the state of maximum entropy, while luminescence is a light that seeks the state of minimum entropy. Entropy is the amount of novelty in light’s characteristics, such as phase, frequency, polarization and direction. High entropy corresponds to more novel variations, while lower entropy to more uniform ones. Even though these two types of light can appear to be of a similar whiteness, their unique photonic and spectral essence makes these two types of light fundamentally different, they are complete polar opposites but can also coexist simultaneously.
“The Glory of Saint Augustine.”
Philippe de Champaigne, 1645.
Incandescent genesis is born from the increase of entropy through classical mechanics.
Light can have completely polar opposite characteristics like a wave and a particle.
Luminescent genesis is born from the decrease in entropy through quantum mechanics.
“The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus.”
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1771.
The arrival of electricity revolutionized our life, however the first electric light bulb was still a continuation of incandescence, and was the arrival of the electro-luminescent bulb that marked the real change in light. Presently is the most common light medium to our modern indispensable tool, the computer. ²
“The sage travels all day over the land and sea,
but does not lose sight of Infinity.”
– The Tao Verse 26
A candle and a fluorescent tube both create light, but they do not create the same world around the observer, because the nature of light itself is also part of the message. Something with wholeness will always cost more than something not complete, luminescent light has holes in its spectrum, on the other hand incandescence has a complete and uninterrupted spectrum.
“The Way that progresses
seems to return.”
– The Tao
Entropy
Entropy of light = novelty of its photons.
Entropy is commonly defined as the ultimate cosmic enemy, but it is imperative to understand that the culture that created this definition was obsessed with predictability, and emerged in the 19th century during the industrial revolution, and so reflects a particular cognitive bias. Entropy being disorder does not portray the full picture, and has real logical gaps, firstly because order and disorder are subjective, and secondly because entropy can be unpredictable and ordered at the same time.
For example an inhabited house vs an abandoned one, the inhabited one has higher entropy, because it has more variations and unexpected events happening, while the uninhabited one has less entropy because it has less variations and unexpected events, such as deteriorating in predictable ways. But if the common definition of entropy as disorder is universal, then the lower entropy abandoned house should appear more ordered than the higher entropy inhabited one.
“Information without entropy is death.”
– Claude Shannon
However, if entropy is defined in a more complete and universal manner, as novelty but not disorder, the previous example make sense, because novelty can exist in both ordered and disordered configurations as long as it is always unpredictable. A mathematical example can be found in the Mandelbrot set.
“Without looking out of your window
one can see The Way of Heaven.”
– The Tao Verse 47
Previously to the arrival of artificial intelligence, it was widely believed that entropy would ultimately swallow the universe in disorder. But in the observable universe in this present day, the complete opposite seems to be happening now. And instead of the high entropy heath death that our universe was heading to, a low entropy cold death is what is really looking like.
AI works by predicting things in one form or another, predicting the next piece of information from the patterns it has learned, which can be very useful for many things, but it also means that AI is the ultimate low entropy generating machine.
Life exists in an in-between space were low and high entropy intersect, too much or too little entropy needs to be avoided. And so to compensate for the low entropy that AI is generating, Human survival may now require the active generation of entropy as one of its most important endeavors, perhaps until some AI escapes containment and starts generating higher entropy to compensate it.
Electro-incandescent light emitters are made from low entropy glass and metal, and can generate some of the highest entropy light in the universe.
Solid state electro-luminescent light emitters are made from low entropy silicon wafers and can generate some of the lowest entropy light in the universe.
Analog signals are made of continuous spirals, while digital signals are made of discrete on/off steps, both have their unique properties and very useful applications.
SpectrumView monitors makes the user experience a form of analog time dilation from the high entropy light experienced per second.
Frontier computing can experience a form of digital time dilation from what it can transmit over its ultra low entropy light per second.
Photomodulation
Broadband infrared light is found in sunsets.
SpectrumView electro-incandescent monitor backlight and a phosphor-based luminescent backlight.
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
– Henry David Thoreau
Photomodulation is the ability for cells to regenerate by invisible infrared light, reducing ocular inflammation, alleviating photosensitivity, improving blood circulation and cognition. Infrared frequencies penetrate beyond the surface of the skin into the body, SpectrumView monitors emit a lot of broadband infrared light thanks to its incandescent nature, something completely lacking in common luminescent monitors. ¹
“Penetrating red light is possibly the fundamental anti-stress factor for all organisms.”
– Ray Peat
The spectrum
A spectrum is the rainbow of a light source.
Sun spectrum.
Electro-incandescent spectrum.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
Observable color gamut as seen from a SpectrumView incandescent monitor and a common luminescent monitor.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common monitor.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common monitor.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common monitor.
The triangles in the right represents the frequencies a common luminescent monitor can emit, the left horseshoe shape is the visible colors that we can see and that a SpectumView incandescent monitor can emit at 100 CRI.
Applications
The ideal monitor for artistic creation, featuring a broadband infrared spectrum for comfortable long working sessions, with the highest color rendering available.
Ideal for screen intensive tasks, making possible completing the work that needs to be done a painless endeavor. (22″ previous model)
The ideal monitor for high-entropy explorations.
Also ideal for online Darshan viewing.
Also ideal for genuine photonic fidelity astro-photography viewing.
Inner workings
High photonic entropy.
Digital to analog translucent incandescent conversion.
Prime quality materials, long lasting serviceable components, genuine brass reflecting heatsinks and sophisticated airflow design, for a genuinely golden and transcendental retro-illumination.
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Technical specifications
SpectrumView Mini 15″
Solar/electro-incandescent 15″ FullHD (1920×1080), 60Hz, HDMI, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, 120/240V, 4 x 25W light bulbs, Width 51cm, height 37cm, depth 40cm, weight 4.3Kg. Portable and lightweight, screen size is about the size of a laptop screen.
SpectrumView 22″
Solar/electro-incandescent 22″ FullHD (1920×1080), 60Hz, HDMI, VGA, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, 120/240V, 8 x 25W light bulbs, width 51cm, height 44cm, depth 40cm, weight 5.5Kg. Semi-portable and perfect for everyday usage.
SpectrumView Starlore 27″
Starlore solar-specific 27″ 2k (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, external power supply 120/240V. Width 75, height, 54 depth 40cm, weight 6.4Kg. Specially tailored for solar backlighting, ideal for spaces with ample daylight availability, has a day filter structure in the back to prevent front glare. Needs a window or open space with direct or indirect sunlight.
SpectrumView Pro 27″
Solar/electro-incandescent 27″, 2k model (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 4k model (3840 × 2160) 60Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel (10 bit 4k), semi-glossy finish, external power supply, 120/240V, 10 x 25W light bulbs, width 75 cm height 54cm, depth 46cm, weight 9.4Kg.
SpectrumView Master 27″
Sequential tri-screen provides analog work spaces by physically rotating the monitor, ball bearings ensure an easy glide and adjustable viewing angle, gravity switch allows to turn off the screens not directly in front. 27″ 2k , (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, external power supply, 120/240V, 10 x 25W light bulbs, width 75cm, height 100cm, depth 66cm, weight 24Kg.
Traditional beeswax polished wood.
Quality woodwork, thick frame and detachable copper mounts to suspend in front of a window for solar backlighting.
Ports (27″)
Ports (22″)
Legacy lightbox version is the original version.
Dymaxion lightbox is a new version and it is brighter, quieter and cooler, new orders will be made in this version unless otherwise requested.
SpectrumView monitors are built to last and for long usage sessions, quality repairable components and wood, sophisticated airflow design, genuine brass heat-sinks, low-speed fans, substantial EMF shielding, and strong copper legs. The bulbs used are standard Edison E27 base, of the approved size and wattage for household appliances such as ovens and fridges. For Europe and other 240v countries, an inner 120/240 switch is included so you can use 120v bulbs in a 240v country, twice as many replacement bulbs are included, which should last for many years. Keep in mind that using only electro-incandescence at full intensity for the whole day will increase your electric usage, and so is recommended it to also day backlight it during the day when setup and nature permits, so the electricity consumption when using it after sunset will be compensated. Also, if used during winter the equivalent thermal energy radiated will be subtracted from your heating costs. Frontier research in thermophotovoltaics will make incandescent screens more widely common in the future. ⁸
“We are the architects of the future, not its victims.”
– Buckminster Fuller
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