Ever Yearn To Live Like A Hobbit ?

[kay]

I'm afraid that might be challenging for me as well. I have no explanation for this, but somewhere along the development of more sophisticated light sources I've become preferential to color temperature. The higher on the Kelvin scale, the more I like it.

Or simply put, I can't stand yellow, "jaundiced" light of any kind. I go for "daylight" bulbs at a minimum of 5000K. I suppose I could look though...wondering if they do make sun lamps with these temperature considerations. Hmmmm.

Of course it would all be irrelevant unless I actually lived in a place that was subterranean in nature. Something that can't happen living in earthquake country.

According to this article Why basements are scarce in Southern California basements in earthquake areas are a good thing for a house so underground living in an earthquake might be just the right thing. And then there is that famous underground house and gardens in California that has been just fine for decades. Don't give up on a Hobbit house.

 

[Judge]

According to this article Why basements are scarce in Southern California basements in earthquake areas are a good thing for a house so underground living in an earthquake might be just the right thing. And then there is that famous underground house and gardens in California that has been just fine for decades. Don't give up on a Hobbit house.

Very interesting. Good point though.

I lost contact with building codes relative to earthquakes when I left insurance in 1996, being last aware of 1994 (Northridge) earthquake standards. It does appear standards have improved since then. However basements seem to remain sparse in the state overall. Though how a building is affixed to a concrete foundation likely remains paramount relative to underwriting standards.

Without such a consideration, remaining in a basement might become precarious, especially if the upper floors "pancake". Something that did cause catastrophic loss of life for some in the Northridge quake. Very sad especially that I worked with someone at the time who lost a relative there that way.

One of the few good things about catastrophic quakes in California is that they tend to set new standards for insurers, engineers and architects. And most of all construction codes, though they don't necessarily work on a retroactive basis for much older buildings.

 

[WereBear]

I like this one:

NatureBright

 

[Judge]

I like this one:

NatureBright

"The Sun Touch Plus emits a healing 17,000-Kelvin UV-free light, which is equivalent to blue sky light in North Pole."

Wow...a portable light with that kind of color temperature? Portable daylight. I'm impressed!