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Canada Bans the Lightbulb by hieraco 2007-04-26 03:11:12

incandescent light bulbs that is.

When Lightbulbs are outlawed, only the outlaws will have light.

[ Reply ]
  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! by jpprater2007-04-26 03:34:46
    Not stupid by oedlan2007-04-26 03:59:55
      Maby it should have been IDK'd by oedlan2007-04-26 04:01:45
        Nah - no language issues in there at all by Havoc2007-04-26 05:01:55
      Oh I agree with the reasoning by hieraco2007-04-26 05:40:24
    barring the sales within their border will be by NavyJoe2007-04-26 04:00:51
      Aha!! The time to start kissing up to the light... by Sharku2007-04-26 04:15:23
        It will just start a new trade. by lheggland2007-04-26 12:46:09
    It has to be the easiest law to enforce ever.... by Didactylos2007-04-26 04:27:02
      Downside is that the florecents by joecrouse2007-04-26 04:43:42
        They've improved -- all but one of my by Concept2007-04-26 05:06:50
          The slow warm up is about my only by skern2007-04-26 05:13:03
            Yep. The upside is that you can leave them on by Concept2007-04-26 05:15:03
              Mythbusters busted that one. by Didactylos2007-04-26 05:39:08
                An interesting question is by Concept2007-04-26 05:48:05
                  They busted that too ;) (n/t) by Rattler2007-04-26 07:29:25
                    Which way? (n/t) by Concept2007-04-26 07:35:58
                      Switching on and off does slightly shorten life by Rattler2007-04-26 07:43:00
                but what about the impact on buld life? by Spudd862007-04-26 05:49:50
                  Then you can't have a light-switch rave! (n/t) by Myke2007-04-26 09:02:55
        I agree on the color thing by AshyRaine2007-04-26 06:30:41
      "Nobody with any sense by MatthewDBA2007-04-26 04:56:24
        So: by Didactylos2007-04-26 05:37:15
          I'd have to replace by MatthewDBA2007-04-26 06:10:12
            Same here. I rent an apartment. by esbita2007-04-26 06:25:16
              I've replaced all but one in my apartment by Concept2007-04-26 07:38:56
                With any luck, won't be here much longer. by esbita2007-04-26 08:42:25
      Got a good source for dimmable non-incandescents? by iarann2007-04-26 05:07:56
        GE Energy Smart Dimming Spirals by suitably_vague2007-04-26 05:56:00
    I don't think they outlawing OWNING them by Spudd862007-04-26 05:46:36
  *mops keyboard and monitor* (n/t) by Danu2007-04-26 03:34:57
  I'd gladly use non-incandesent if the light was by jayfarm2007-04-26 04:06:41
    Look further.... by Didactylos2007-04-26 04:24:27
      flourescent bulbs also flicker (on AC systems at.. by FNORDer2007-04-26 04:37:26
      Full color flurecents cost twice as much by joecrouse2007-04-26 04:45:24
        Full spectrum incandescents by Didactylos2007-04-26 05:42:50
          I've never seen any by MatthewDBA2007-04-26 06:08:04
            was the same problem I mentioned (n/t) by joecrouse2007-04-26 18:30:00
      Never seen any by MatthewDBA2007-04-26 04:58:09
        That's my main issue right now - by Havoc2007-04-26 04:59:47
          I've wondered that as well. Do the bases by skern2007-04-26 05:16:42
            No, they run cooler. by Didactylos2007-04-26 05:44:32
              Some 'official' advice by suitably_vague2007-04-26 05:59:02
                Right... by Didactylos2007-04-26 07:11:35
        Ditto, I wasn't clear about that it seems. by jayfarm2007-04-26 08:08:28
  Oz has passed similar legislation by FNORDer2007-04-26 04:31:13
  Curious as to the alternatives... by dodrian2007-04-26 04:37:16
    As a further side note, by dodrian2007-04-26 04:40:50
      I do. :) by Havoc2007-04-26 05:05:44
  What about the mercury in all the fl-lamps? (n/t) by ideur2007-04-26 04:46:21
    That's my worry as well -- will govt recycle them by josie_beller2007-04-26 06:02:35
      Around here, any store that sells them... by Control2007-04-26 06:28:36
    Good question. But what about the mercury release by talon07202007-04-26 07:07:37
      Except most don't have coal generators at home. by dodrian2007-04-26 07:32:50
        True, but the amount contained in them is so small by talon07202007-04-26 09:58:19
  You can have my light bulbs when you pry them from by techi8702007-04-26 05:23:57
    No no no! It's "you can have my cold by skern2007-04-26 05:27:27
  I hate mine. by esbita2007-04-26 06:05:26
    Not me. I have a cockroach problem, by FNORDer2007-04-26 07:10:40
      hole=home (been awake 18 hours now) (n/t) by FNORDer2007-04-26 07:11:32
      Note to self: never visit FNORDer's place. by esbita2007-04-26 07:25:35
    I don't understand... by bruanor2007-04-26 07:13:31
    *raises hand* Running BOINC, of course. by Havoc2007-04-26 07:37:36
  Well, that's not the smartest idea. by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 06:31:04
    In those cases, wouldn't LEDs be the solution by Control2007-04-26 06:41:44
      Not yet. by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 06:45:24
        Not living long enough? by Control2007-04-26 06:51:52
          As I said someplace else: by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 06:53:47
      now there's an idea. by FNORDer2007-04-26 06:47:17
        I stand corrected. (n/t) by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 06:48:52
          Just went googling... by FNORDer2007-04-26 06:56:08
    Not true. by Didactylos2007-04-26 07:16:55
      Change that to "not true in 110V environments". by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 07:30:04
        Got a reference? by Didactylos2007-04-26 09:03:01
          Would've to dig. by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 10:17:08
            It's German: by CynicalRyan2007-04-26 11:10:09
  Oh dear! by Peace_man2007-04-26 06:43:00
    Don't worry. The Illuminati will do the smuggling (n/t) by FNORDer2007-04-26 06:58:59
  as much as I like CFLs... by kent_eh2007-04-26 06:45:30
    Is 500 lumens enough? by jsr2007-04-26 11:48:13
  I'll trade you! by VivianC2007-04-26 07:23:15
    Was thinking similar... by esbita2007-04-26 07:26:20
  I guess we're left outsourcing ideas now :-) by kahuana2007-04-26 16:12:07
    Its the American Brain Drain by hieraco2007-04-26 23:05:55

 

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