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		friend_and_foe on Sept 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Philips Hue will soon force users to create an acc... Do you think its a coincidence this came right after the ban on incandescent bulbs? Regulation got us here. It won't help when government is captured.

ilyt on Sept 21, 2023 | [–]

Yes. This is idiotic theory, Regulation is only about power efficiency

friend_and_foe on Sept 23, 2023 | | [–]

You must be European.

timeon on Sept 21, 2023 | [–]

> Do you think its a coincidence this came right after the ban on incandescent bulbs?

Not really. I do not use incandescent bulbs nor bulbs that require account. You've chosen 216 and you'll find it everywhere in nature.

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