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Canada Bans the Lightbulb by hieraco2007-04-26 03:11:12
  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! by jpprater2007-04-26 03:34:46
    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 skern 2007-04-26 05:13:03
real complaint. Color value can be moderated by lamp shades to an extent, and brightness is equal or superior to the light from the equivalent incandescent, and I'm talking about the 25 watt fluorescent vs the 75 or 100 watt incandescent, not 25 watt to 25 watt.

Add in cutting your power required to 1/3rd to 1/4 of the prior bulb and it looks pretty attractive. But they still warm slowly.
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            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

 

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