@jwcph @rysiek @infinite8horizon The candle is the closest one of those examples and it still required the development of entirely orthogonal technology (that is, electricity).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_mantle

#incandescence #light

Oh my, "Incandescence" by Nii Ayikwei Parkes in the #Glimpse anthology is one of the finest stories I've ever read. It dances with language, storytelling, meaning and the audience under its glare. It is, in a word, brilliant.

#NiiAyikweiParkes #Glimpse #Incandescence #PeepalTreePress #FlippedEyePublishing

Also, while reading I looked up and noticed this: