The Japanese Got it Wrong

In class Lonnie shared an anecdote about a lighting design gig he did in an amusement park in Japan. Once installed Lonnie went to survey his work only to find that the park had not only been lit with his designs but also with fluorescent flood lights. It is the aesthetic mode in Japan to use fluorescent lighting because what is seen as efficient is also seen as beautiful. As you know, fluorescent light has a low intensity discharge and converts electrical power into light more efficiently than incandescent light. I freaking hate it. It gives me headaches and is unflattering. Go into any Walmart/Asian food store/market and tell me how long you'd like to stay there . Nobody breaks up the party quite like fluorescent lighting. Maybe the cops....