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    Medical What does sunlight do that incandescent light can't do?

    Quite so! Meant it in the sense "given UV, these things follow" Or might follow. Hmm. More likely? Sometimes? The confusion, the confusion... Ol' Bab, who is too old for this.
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    Medical Anomalous, extraordinary, or otherwise interesting conscious experiences

    Sorry, I've forgotten just what you are wanting. I posted my own "nutty images" at thread "tiny pictures", references the wiki article, maybe pertinent... Ol' Bab Or was it "tiny images"
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    Medical Anomalous, extraordinary, or otherwise interesting conscious experiences

    I was in my teens when I finally succeeded in "just falling, no matter" when in a falling-to-my-death dream. Instead of waking in a sweat, I landed softly, the dream continued, and I never had that kind of nightmare again. Possible connected, soon after that I became able to fly in dreams...
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    Medical What Causes Visual Illusions and Hallucinations?

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    Medical What does sunlight do that incandescent light can't do?

    I'm new here, forgive me if I'm not supposed to give obvious answers. Both are essentially black bodys, but the Sun, due to its much higher temperature, emits a much wider spectrum, toward the UV bands. Thus, sunburn, skin cancer, vitamen D. Ol' Bab