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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Re:Wrong target

[UbuntuDupe]

I'm aware that it doesn't have the same characteristics that annoy me. I'm now aware that they don't annoy me, because they do annoy me. Severely.

Now, go back to using twice the energy I do while claiming moral superiority.

No great loss...

[Gordonjcp]

I bought a pack of two 15W compact florries. It said on the packaging that they are equivalent in light output to a 60W bulb.

They're not.

Each lamp produces roughly 1/3 as much light as a 60W incandescent bulb.

Only in California

[Hercules Peanut]

This from the same state that wanted to ban dihydrogen monoxide. (http://shallowthgts.blogspot.com/2006/09/dihydrog en-monoxide.html)

O.K. fine, one community in the state but still....

Re:CFLs not always a good choice (enclosed fixture

[Anonymous Coward]

THEY MAKE MOTION SENSORS AND PHOTO CELLS THAT WORK ON FLOURSENTS .ALSO NAME BRAND PHILLIPS OR THE LIKE CAN BE INSTALLED IN CLOSED FIXTURES .tHESE ARE ALLREADY LAW IN CA TITLE 24 FOR ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTING MOTION SENSORS MAX ON TIME 20 MIN FOR BATHROOMS /DIMMERS IN ALL ROOMS /ELECTRONIC FLOURSENT IN GARAGES KITCHENS / AND THE BIG ONE ON THE HORIZION IS LEDS GREAT FOUR OUTSIDE LIGHTS WITH MORE THAN ONE BULB SOCKET USE ABOUT 3 WATTS EACH VERY WHITE LIGHT THOUGH ABOUT 40 WATT LUMEN COMPARISION MUTIPLE WORK GREAT AND LAST ABOUT 40000 HRS

Re:Wrong target

[geobeck]

Three words: you don't experience my consciousness, so don't presume to tell me what does or does not bother me.

You attended public school, didn't you?

Re:OT: Smoking Bans

[Anonymous Coward]

Please point me to the studies showing the harm of second hand smoke.

Re:Great!!

[shadow349]

WHAT? CAN YOU SPEAK UP? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER ALL THE HUMMING!!

I recently tried CF bulbs and went out of my way to buy what are considered the best for lighting delay and "dimmability".

In short, they SUCK.

First, they hum when dimmed (and these are supposedly designed for such).
Second, they take a second to turn on.
Third, they take about 30 seconds to "warm up" to the selected brightness.

Fix those issues and you'll get me to convert, but not before.

Re:OT: Smoking Bans

[Anonymous Coward]

Tell me again why I shouldn't retain my natural human right to associate with other human beings voluntarily, in this case by patronizing a privately-owned business which permits smoking. Seriously -- I want to hear why you think my rights should be oppressed for your benefit.

No, I don't smoke.

Re:A: depends on who's asking and (heh) how

[BronsCon]

That's all fine and well, unless you're powering them via a green power source. Consider that your solar cells or wind turbines don't put out any mercury (or any pollution at all, after manufacture, until you dispose of them), you're actually doing more damage to the environment with these bulbs than with incandescents.