Nomercy, ain't nothing wrong with the "nerd cap". I find all the info over the years as something to keep me going. I try things and if it works with some consistency, I add it to my bag of tricks.
I know at twilight hours, nothing spooks a deer more than the weird glow off my stainless Remington barrel. I don't know what process they use but it glows like a Star Wars light saber.
This type of discussion is part of the fun of hunting to me, and if you've hunted enough you know us humans ain't as capable as we think we are.