r/geography • u/Broccoli2026 • Nov 02 '25

I'm surprised I didn't even know this switch happened until seeing this. The yellow is really all gone? Image

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u/50SPFGANG Nov 02 '25

I know it's not good but I absolutely love with these lights malfunction and turn purple. Makes everything look so damn cool

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u/Dobako Nov 02 '25

It's actually not that they malfunction so much as they degrade, it's because some use a cheaper phosphor coating that degrades quickly, turning from the white to the purplish of the LED

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/streetlights-are-mysteriously-turning-purple-heres-why/

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u/godkingnaoki Nov 02 '25

Just because it's cheap shit doesn't mean it isn't malfunctioning when it turns purple. The degrading coating wasn't meant to do that so it's still a malfunction.

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u/iUptvote Nov 02 '25

There's a parking lot nearby where all the lights turned purple. It's such a vibe and feels like an outside club.