[Graybeard58]

I clicked the link and read until I got bored with it and also every name I saw had a “D” behind it which automaticly makes me against it.

I’m well stocked with the old bulbs. It’s just more nanny statism from the rats, it might or might not have merit but heaven forbid that a free market decide these matters when we have the rat party to do it for us.

[Balding_Eagle]

“heaven forbid that a free market decide these matters when we have the rat party to do it for us.”

Exactly.

[rb22982]

I switched from conventional bulbs to CFL bulbs and saw my energy bill drop 20% the first full month of use from the exact same month last year with nearly identical weather conditions. Needless to say I’m rather happy with the purchase. They have a 1-3 sec delay on ‘warming’ up but I’d much rather keep the extra $30/month.

[DLfromthedesert]

Right; and if they emit heat, then you don’t have to turn up the heater as high, right?

[WileyC]

I’m well stocked with the old bulbs. It’s just more nanny statism from the rats, it might or might not have merit but heaven forbid that a free market decide these matters when we have the rat party to do it for us.

Exactly. Incandescent bulbs will die a quiet, unremarkable death in their own time. There are so MANY reasons to use a compact LED over traditional bulbs that consumer-driven momentum will far outstrip any legislative mandates.

And do we really want to see the death of the Easy-Bake Oven(tm), hmmmm? =)