Quote:I agree with removing a lot of barriers to entry but governments have always had a place in technological advancement. In a world where the government does not give out grants or tax breaks or a myraid of other ways to help research of new tech there will be no new tech advancement that are not immediately profitable. 

 

What's your beef with CFL bulbs? They work perfectly fine and use a fraction of the power as a standard incandescent. What's not to like?

 

My beef with CFL bulbs is that they work just fine when it's warm (during most of the year here in Florida) but when it's cold it takes them a while to warm up and give off the light that you need.  I personally spend a little bit more money and buy LED bulbs.  They are actually far more efficient and give off light instantly.

 

My point is though, the ban on incandescent bulbs is ridiculous because the only real problem with them is that they consume more electricity and a smaller problem is that they produce heat.  The government mandates that you have to use CFL in order to consume less electricity, but what about disposal?  Why not give consumers a choice as far as what they want to use?  Disposal of CFL light bulbs adds to toxic pollution while disposal of an incandescent does not.

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