Nasa is to test colour-changing lights - $11.2m budget

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Nasa is to test colour-changing lights - $11.2m budget

December 17th, 2012, 11:03

Nasa is to test colour-changing lights on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of efforts to help astronauts on board sleep.
$11.2m budget :shock: Now thats an expensive lamp :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20753888


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Re: Nasa is to test colour-changing lights - $11.2m budget

December 28th, 2012, 21:44

I suppose sleep is a hard thing to put a price on.
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Re: Nasa is to test colour-changing lights - $11.2m budget

December 28th, 2012, 22:17

11million in some rich persons pocket and 200k for research and development. Sounds about right. They probably didn't know that Walmart sells the same thing for cheaper.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Orbeez-Mood-Lamp/15674991
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Re: Nasa is to test colour-changing lights - $11.2m budget

December 29th, 2012, 4:32

Even cheaper

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Colorful-LE ... 5d36fded9c
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