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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 4021North: [QB] Why I like incandescent bulbs: 1)The environmental impact of household light bulbs is grossly exaggerated. Indoor light bulbs don't cost that much to operate, whichever variety they are. When fluorescent lights became standard people started leaving them on more of the time because they were cheaper to operate. How much energy can be saved simply by turning lights off when they're not in use? I suspect it is more than 75%. I see people leave building lights on all the time when they only use them for a few minutes a day. One might spend $50 on lighting during a year, but how much would they spend on heating and air conditioning? How many poorly designed homes are there wasting energy? How much does the average household spend on gas for commuting to work that could be done by train, bus, carpool, bicycle, for a fraction of the cost and (in the case of trains) in greater safety? It makes light bulbs look pathetic. 2)Many people consider the quality of light from CF bulbs to be poor, and they should have the liberty to make those decisions for themselves. At best the light from CF bulbs can look similar to incandescents, but it's still not the same . They flicker with the power cycle, even the new ones, and the effects range from memory and concentration to provoking seizures in sensitive people. http://www.nursinglink.com/news/articles/2119-bright-lights-bad-headache I don't want to say that the fluorescent campaign is a deliberate diversion, because that would be oversimplifying things -- but people should probably be paying attention to other matters. I try to conserve energy, but that should not mean accepting an inferior product. I don't blame anyone for choosing to use incandescents. They don't harm the environment to any significant degree, and the quality of light they produce is worth the extra penny. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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