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Australia Outlaws Incandescent Light Bulb
passthecrackpipe writes "The Australian Government is planning on making the incandescent light bulb a thing of the past. In three years time, standard light bulbs will no longer be available for sale in the shops in Australia (expect a roaring grey market) and everybody will be forced to switch to more energy efficient Fluorescent bulbs. In this move to try and curb emissions, the incandescent bulb — which converts the majority of used energy to heat rather then light — will be phased out. Environmental groups have given this plan a lukewarm reception. They feel Australia should sign on to the Kyoto protocol first. A similar plan was created together with Phillips, one of the worlds largest lighting manufacturers."
... will already know your great big head is stuck up your ass - the other 99% should have just noticed.
For those that didn't, it was nice to provide a second chance by linking to another one of your own posts on Slashdot...
Environmental groups wil never be happy, because it's core to their agenda that everyone feel ashamed over something. They need to have a reason for a gigantic nanny government that regulates everything, down to prescriptions for light bulbs. They believe they are so smart and enlightened that if only the government would force everyone to live to the precise ideals pictured in their heads, the world would be a better place, and they would feel all emotionally fulfilled as self-loathing humans.
"Sufferin' succotash."
Given that CFLs are in fact a pile of shit that are actually about half as "bright" as the packaging claims and take time to warm up before they produce even that, quite a lot of effort thanks.
I have the internet, I'll order them overseas.