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1. Von Klaus Metric

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   $\mathcal{L}$ is the 'Luminosity Index of the nearest non-living, opaque object, scaled such that pure obsidian yields $\mathcal{L} = 1.0$ and chalk yields $\mathcal{L} = 0.1$ [2].
   The original motivation for including the Luminosity Index ($\mathcal{L}$) was Von Klaus's observation that subjects consistently reported feeling 0.5 $\text{SWRS}$ units warmer when exposed to matte black…