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Political Crusaders

by Thomas Sowell

The latest political crusade is the crusade to replace ordinary light bulbs with the new CFL light bulb that is supposed to save electricity, reducing the need for fossil fuels and helping the fight against global warming.

Since crusaders seldom stop to weigh the cost of what they are advocating, it is especially important that the rest of us do so before we get swept along by rhetoric and emotions.

With the CFL light bulb, the initial cost — several times that of a regula ...

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Posted by: Samuel
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Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:40 AM

I'm very dedicated to saving energy (electricity or fossil fuels) but mostly the money for the fuels we have to spend. The "environment" is not much of a concern- we'll let other people take care of those worries (if they are a real problem). I've used CFL's since the mid '90s and have found a very large problem with them- they DO NOT last more than a year. You do spend quite a bit extra for them but the desire to save energy is offset quickly by the fact that these bulbs do not last long. Like I said...maybe a year. Another BIG problem is the "color" of the lights. They DO NOT provide a "day light" spectrum. My wife HATES that. Disposal? I could care less. Throw them out however you want.

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