[Linkpost] “Aerodrop: far-UVC lamp giveaway” by Austin Chen

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This is a link post. We're giving away 100 Aerolamp DevKits, a lamp that kills germs with far-UVC. Are you sick of getting sick in your group house? Want to test out fancy new tech that may revolutionize air safety?Claim your Aerolamp What is far-UVC? Far-UVC is a specific wavelength of ultraviolet light that kills germs, while being safe to shine on human skin. You may have heard of UV disinfection, used in eg hospitals and water treatment. Unfortunately, conventional UVC light can also cause skin and eye damage, which is why it's not more widely deployed. Far-UVC refers to a subset of UVC in the 200-235 nm spectrum, which has been shown to be safe for human use. Efficacy varies by lamp and setup, but Aerolamp cofounder Vivian Belenky estimates they may be "roughly twice as cost effective on a $/CFM basis", compared to a standard air purifier in a 250 square foot room. For more info, check out faruvc.org, or the Wikipedia page on far-UVC. Why are we giving away lamps? Far-UVC deserves to be everywhere. It's safe, effective, and (relatively) cheap; we could blanket entire cities with lamps to drive down seasonal flu, or prevent the next [...] ---Outline:(00:29) What is far-UVC?(01:23) Why are we giving away lamps?(02:53) Who can get one?(03:31) Whos behind this? --- First published: January 26th, 2026 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/avALGfFdHquuLDfAq/aerodrop-far-uvc-lamp-giveaway Linkpost URL:https://aerodrop.org/ --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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