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LED Evolution Could Spell The End For Bulbs

Posted by Zonk on from the in-my-day-we-had-heated-filaments-by-cracky! dept.

An anonymous reader writes "USA Today is running a story discussing how LED lamps were unthinkable until the technology cleared a major hurdle just a dozen years ago. Since then, LEDs have evolved quickly and are being adapted for many uses, including pool illumination and reading lights, as evidenced at the Lightfair trade show here this week. More widespread use could lead to big energy savings and a minor revolution in the way we think about lighting."

2 of 482 comments (clear)

  1. bullshit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Leds aren't even near to the most efficient light sources. Check wikipedia for W/lumen readings. In addition to that, they have a creepy 1-3 component spectrum.

  2. Re:I want bulbs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Eat shit, bulb-lover.