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Old 25th August 2006, 14:49   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The Great Soprendo

As for claims of 30% better brightness, that is a bit misleading in real terms. If I remember much from my school days (16 years ago), the intensity of light reduces over distance in an inverse square fashion (if the light intensity at a given distance is x, then if you double that distance, the intensity is √x), so the effect would be pretty small and difficult to perceive. Please excuse this amateurish assessment however, I prepare to be corrected...
I think that right but don't forget light work both ways so drivers coming the other way will see you better as your maths is then the other way, i think
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