Notch said he would never add the held lit torch thing, because that takes a lot of CPU to update the light like that. And Miner Helmets don't emit light, the overlay just makes everything LOOK brighter.
Yeah, it uses a sort of gui overlay to make the transition to night/day smoother, and adds a blue tint to the night/orange tint to torches and such.
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You know, I've been thinkin'. You know when life gives you lemons? Don't make lemonade. Get mad! Get angry! Give the lemons back! Demand to see life's manager! Say, "I don't want your damn lemons!" BURN his house down, with the lemons!
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_Jeb once discussed that in a presentation. Dynamic lighting would case too much stress on smp.