Re: Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Issue

January 14, 2008

best viable technology by what and whose definition? there are

several factors that will determine if the technology is viable for

the END-USER: actual light output, light quality, best operating

conditions, cost, energy consumption, can they be recycled, hazards,

etc. for me, i have a few places in my house where they are

appropriate but for the most part we use incandescents. your mileage

may vary. in either case congress is not well-equipped to determine

whether or not CFLs are appropriate for me or you.

the health hazards of CFLs are at a minimum encouraged by the gov't

changing the law to eventually outlaw incandescents

ke_to_change_a_light_bulb_.html).

so if i am essentially forced by law to buy these things the absolute

LAST thing i want is to pay YET ANOTHER tax -- even if it's a

" deferred tax " -- because the gov't-mandated product is dangerous.

gee, does that sound familiar to anyone? maybe we should complete the

circle and create the CFLAERS - the CFL Adverse Events Reporting

System that is funded by the massive tax. and then when you break a

bulb you can file a claim, which of course the gov't will deny, using

your money in the process. too bad there isn't a religious exemption

to CFLs in the works...

anyway, my point is not to ridicule Anne or anyone else but rather to

point out how supposedly well-intentioned legislation (which is

questionable in this case, as it usually is -- just like with

compulsory vaccination) often has negative ripple effects. again, if

they just stayed out of it we'd all be better off. if you want to use

CFLs and feel it's saving you money, green, or whatever, that's great

but please don't demand that i do the same.

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Posted by: " anneecbrynn " anneecbrynn@... anneecbrynn

Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:01 pm (PST) If that is the best viable technology,

then the powers that be need

to try to mitigate the potential health hazards by slapping a huge

tax on each CFL which is wholly refundable when the unbroken CFL is

returned to a hazmat site unbroken.... Sadly, there can't (or

shouldn't) be any expectation that the majority of Americans are

going to dispose of these things properly without having some real

incentive to do so.

Anne

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