[Moonman62]

ALTHOUGH it symbolises a bright idea, the traditional incandescent light bulb is a dud. It wastes huge amounts of electricity, radiating 95% of the energy it consumes as heat rather than light.

Which means it's 100% efficient if the heat is on.

[alicewonders]

Which means it's 100% efficient if the heat is on.

We repair and restore antique lamps at our place of business. In the winter, I don't use any other heat source to heat our shop except lamps. Turn on about 50 lamps and the place really heats up. We keep the lamps off in the summer.

I realize the lowly incandescent bulb is not energy efficient, but I love it's warm, amber light. I hate those bright curly-cue light bulbs that everyone keeps pushing on me. When I have one of those on, I feel like I'm in a dentist's chair, having my teeth worked on. Not cozy, not cozy at all.

[Uncledave]

Which means it's 100% efficient if the heat is on.

Well, in a sense yes, but keep in mind electric heat is the most expensive way to heat a house. 100% Efficient? Yes. Cost effective? No.

[robertpaulsen]

"radiating 95% of the energy it consumes as heat rather than light."

Whoa! That's more efficient than my furnace.

That's it. The furnace goes and I'm installing a 40,000 watt light bulb in the basement.

[mmichaels1970]

Which means it's 100% efficient if the heat is on.

Does this also mean the incandescents are saving me money on my cold Ohio winter heating bills? Maybe we can find a way to use microwaves to heat homes to save on heating bills? That would be kinda strange. Open your front door, the light goes on. Ring the doorbell, and everything starts spinning around in circles.

Seriously, this is cool stuff. Pretty easy to joke about, but it sounds great and I hope they find success.