tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post7304559499991318633..comments2024-02-14T10:23:40.877-08:00Comments on Cogito Ergo Geek: You Light UP My Light ... NOT!Jerry The Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16181610016755426448noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-4325381867840491932016-09-28T15:22:52.254-07:002016-09-28T15:22:52.254-07:00@Archere:
Better yet, as near as I can tell the cu...@Archere:<br />Better yet, as near as I can tell the curly bulbs are all made in Red China. At least the old style bulbs were mostly made in the USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-70440928430045320022016-09-28T14:10:41.018-07:002016-09-28T14:10:41.018-07:00Yea, that's about my experience with the spira...Yea, that's about my experience with the spirally bulbs (CFLs). They're supposedly rated to last 10 years. Average life span in our house: 8-10 months, if that.<br /><br />Hell, even the "old" 2-year bulbs actually lasted 2+ years<br /><br />My questions is, how are the CFL bulbs any more environmentally-friendly, given we go through so many, and ... oh, yeah ... they contain <b>friggin' toxic MERCURY</b>!?Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378629103793458871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-57873994455763632262016-09-28T07:52:32.224-07:002016-09-28T07:52:32.224-07:00Call your local Sierra Club or whatever ECO-idiot ...Call your local Sierra Club or whatever ECO-idiot group you prefer.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461636691286849481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-70348696119658182862016-09-28T01:29:22.010-07:002016-09-28T01:29:22.010-07:00Thankfully, the curly que bulb did not break and t...Thankfully, the curly que bulb did not break and turn part of your house into a hazardous waste area. The new LED bulbs use almost no electricity and have no dangerous mercury in them. Using one makes you feel like a real warrior in the fight against climate change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com