Dang, gave you the wrong link. This is the right one:
Curtailed comic

I don't generally trust automatic brightness controls, as my eyes apparently have a different brightness response curve than the people testing them do, which is why I have tried, and have given up on, the auto brightness option on my cellphones.
Something that combines both together is probably a good idea.

You're gonna have to explain that one to me again.
Are ear canal holes a good idea on Sebastian or not?

If the tubes are the same diameter as the fans, there should be no problem.