California Proposes to Ban Incandescent Lightbulbs

zhang1983 writes to tell us CNN is reporting that California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine wants to make his state the first to ban incandescent lightbulbs with the "How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb Act". The act will promote Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) to replace the inefficient incandescent lightbulbs. According to him, "Incandescent lightbulbs were first developed almost 125 years ago, and since that time they have undergone no major modifications, meanwhile, they remain incredibly inefficient, converting only about 5 percent of the energy they receive into light."

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Hey! I Heat My Home With Incandescents

[MightyMait]

Hey! I'm counting on the incandescents to be inefficient--I use them to heat my home!!

If they want to target something, let them ban electric heaters. People ought to be running P4 servers as space heaters. At least *do* something with all that electricity!

Ban inefficient politicians

[Anonymous Coward]

Politicians were invented over 2,000 years ago, and still spend only about 5 percent of their time writing legislation. I say be ban these inefficient politicians!

Great!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Now we have to wait for the ballast to warm up before inspiration strikes!

Re:I don't like this

[MarkGriz]

Dont worry. California legislators will simultaneously propose a bill to ban CFLs, because they contain a chemical
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

I guess HIDs are next

[HazE_nMe]

A good portion of the Mendocino and Humbolt county population are burning a combination of High-Pressure Sodium and Metal-Halide High Intensity Discharge lamps indoors. Some even for 24 hours per day. It is not too uncommon to find a room with 6 1000W lights burning for 24 hours per day for a few weeks, then a switch to 12 hours on/12 hours off for about 8 weeks.

These homes usually have a very musky odor teamed up with the occaisional U-Haul or Ryder truck parked out front.

Re:Wrong target

[Anonymous Coward]

Three words:

Ouch, my wallet!

Re:No great loss...

[AnotherHiggins]

Psst. That's because the incandescent it replaced was burned out.

Re:Mee too

[crabpeople]

"CFL, dimmer at night for the night light - can add to the mercury content for a child if the light blows up."

I dont think ive ever seen a light bulb "blow up" peppering mercury and shards of glass everywhere. Is this a common occurance in your household? Perhaps you should stop turning your lights off with your handgun.
Just a thought...