{"id":1449,"date":"2026-10-17T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wade.one\/blog\/?p=1449"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:30:00","slug":"glow-in-the-dark-stuff-still-works-on-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wade.one\/blog\/2026\/10\/17\/glow-in-the-dark-stuff-still-works-on-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Glow-in-the-Dark Stuff Still Works on Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I remain very easy to impress with something that glows in the dark. Show me a perfectly ordinary plastic dinosaur, then turn the lights off and reveal a faint green dinosaur, and I will be pleased. The dinosaur has gained exactly one ability. It is an excellent ability.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the appeal is the little reveal. You know what is supposed to happen, but there is still a moment of &#8220;oh, there it is&#8221; when the room gets dark. 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