The Chemistry Of Light Bulbs—And Why CFL’s Are Overrated

Science 2.0 ^ | Mar 26 2011 | Enrico Uva

[stranger and pilgrim]

My tone?

Really?

You do realize that my first on this topic wasn’t directed at you personally, right? It was just in response to the topic and the linked material.

Grow up.

[stranger and pilgrim]

BTW, my experience in the electrical field was with co-ops. Their load is almost entirely residential. I assume that most people who read and post on this board are likely to fall into the category of residential consumers so it’s relevant. Besides, like I said: low-hanging fruit. A no-brainer.

[rlmorel]

Grow up? What is your issue?

Did I hurt your sensibilities by pointing out your sarcasm culminating in your “Ok? Does that cover it?” comment? And for what it is worth (not much to you, I am certain) I am not the only Freeper who looked at your posting and saw it the same way, using unsolicited Freepmail responses as an indication.

Never mind, don’t answer. I know the answer.

If that was your intention to speak generally, then the problem is not with my comprehension, your writing skills are deficient.

There is nothing in that post of yours to indicate it was towards everyone and not towards me personally. I did not even communicate to you.

Did you just pick me out of a hat to post to?

Do me a favor: Don’t.

If that is your style, I am not interested. I took the step of being conciliatory and offered a genuine apology, and I get “Grow up” as a response.

Classy.

Just use your communication “skills” you honed toeing a company line somewhere on someone else.

[stranger and pilgrim]

No, my post really wasn’t directed at you. I must have grabbed your post to respond to, thinking it was the original post. My mistake. I’m sorry you got your panties all in a wad, but that was your doing, not mine. What did your post say that I responded to? I’ll have to check because I really have no idea.

I’m not the least bit interested in you or directing any comments to you. My comments were generically directed to ALL who exhibit the same illogical, stubborn refusal to accept that technology may have improved in the 140 or so years since the incandescent electric light bulb was exhibited in 1876.

I have no time for hurt feelings. Somebody — whether it was you or someone else, I have no idea, nor do I care — unleashed a barrage on me for no reason other than I defended modern, energy-efficient light bulbs. Whoever that was made and voiced all sorts of assumptions about me, my politics, my motives and who knows what else, simply because I dared to suggest that wasting money was dumb. Doesn’t matter. Water on a duck’s back. As I said, I wasn’t offended in the least.

But, back to the topic at hand, hey, have it your way. Let’s not stop at incandescent light bulbs. Let’s throw open the windows while we run our air conditioners. Let’s rip big holes in the walls so that our winter heat escapes. Let’s fill our HVAC filters with filth and dirt so the fans have to work harder. Let’s make sure all our water faucets leak. Why the hell not? It’s our right and nobody can tell us otherwise. After all, anyone who wants to save money (and energy) must be some kind of pinko.

[stranger and pilgrim]

I double checked.

I have no earthly idea why I hit reply to your post. I didn’t even read it. I guess I just clicked reply somewhere to comment on the thread generally.

I honestly never read your first contribution to this discussion before I posted.