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Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens.

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On 2016-11-06, J. Clarke <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote:

> In article <nvg3fe21fjd@news3.newsguy.com>, 
> cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid says...
> 
>> And don't get me started on headlights.  When I become king, I will
>> ban HID lights from cars, and bring back the old standards for headlight
>> aiming and intensity.
>> 
>> It's a bit of consolation that I've figured out how to aim my side
>> mirrors so that if I'm being followed by someone with bright headlights,
>> they get a dose of their own medicine.  It discourages tailgating, too.
>
> I suspect HID is on the way out--LED brings too 
> much good stuff to the party.
>
> On the other hand, don't really expect "the old 
> standards" to make a comeback.  Florida used to 
> inspect headlight aiming.  The gadget they used 
> was mainly a way for some seller of gadgets to 
> bilk the government--didn't matter where the 
> headlights were pointed, the guy would jiggle 
> the thing for a while and you'd pass.

We used to have vehicle inspection stations here in B.C. until they were
dismantled around 1982 as a "cost-saving measure".  Everyone took for
granted that you'd be flunked on your headlights - and near each testing
station was a service station that had the same equipment and which would
adjust your lights quickly and cheaply.

Back then we were taught that it was rude and dangerous to drive with
high beams in the presence of other traffic.  New cars' daytime running
lights - now mandated by the federal government - are often implemented
using high beams.  It's just one more of the kind of reversals that
politicians are famous for.

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Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-01 18:52 -0700
  Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> - 2016-11-02 20:44 +1100
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-02 06:23 -0700
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 10:16 -0700
      Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:19 +0000
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright  screens. Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-11-03 03:41 -0300
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 23:46 -0700
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-03 07:07 +0000
            Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-03 21:49 -0700
              Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-04 05:42 +0000
              Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-04 09:41 +0000
                Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-04 10:00 +0000
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 20:12 +0000
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2016-11-03 08:47 -0400
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 20:14 +0000
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-03 21:50 -0700
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:18 +0000
      Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 03:44 +0000
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-11-06 18:42 -0500
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-07 08:01 +0000
  Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2016-11-02 08:38 -0400
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-02 06:28 -0700
      Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-11-06 18:46 -0500
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:21 +0000
  Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 03:39 +0000
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-02 21:40 -0700
      Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 10:11 +0000
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2016-11-03 06:54 -0400
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-03 07:52 -0700
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 15:22 +0000
            Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-03 08:36 -0700
              Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 17:19 +0000
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2016-11-03 13:11 -0400
      Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 19:24 +0000
    Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright  screens. Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-11-03 03:45 -0300
      Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-03 19:20 +0100
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 19:34 +0000
          Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-11-06 18:54 -0500
            Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-07 02:42 +0000
        Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 20:02 +0000

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