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Forum: Internet Links Topic: Save the environment started by: Leisher Posted by Leisher on May 03 2011,19:16
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Posted by Troy on May 03 2011,19:18
Oops.
Posted by Leisher on May 03 2011,19:23
No clue. The reason I posted this particular article is because somewhere on these forums when the light bulb crap was just starting other experts were making similar warnings. Now you've got scientists apparently stating that they're finding it to be true. Posted by GORDON on May 03 2011,19:34
Prepare from the massive 'OMG THIS IS ALL LIES AND U R STUPID' backlash from the hippies, but to me the main fact is that mercury is a highly dangerous substance to have in your house, and these light bulbs contain mercury. Even mercury thermometers are rare any more but we're being legislated into filling our houses with these.A little thing I have been spreading around the net is, "The liberals say we should be pro-choice regarding abortion... I just wish they'd let me be pro-choice regarding light bulbs." I usually get flamed about how incandescent bulbs aren't banned. And they are correct, they aren't being banned in the US, efficiency standards are just being mandated that existing incandescent bulbs don't meet, and are therefor banned. But then I am the fascist spreading disinformation, right? Because that's the poo they fling at me. Posted by TPRJones on May 04 2011,04:49
The mercury content is so small it's meaningless. By the exact same reasoning you must get rid of your smoke detector because it's full of a very dangerous radioactive substance. Hell, you get more mercury in your average can of tuna. Do you still eat tuna?Now the other stuff in that article about these bulbs, that could be quite bad. Posted by GORDON on May 04 2011,05:01
(TPRJones @ May 04 2011,07:49) QUOTE The mercury content is so small it's meaningless. Cool. I dare you to open one up and lick it clean. Get it on video. Posted by TPRJones on May 04 2011,05:47
Don't be stupid. All because the amount of mercury is too small to be harmful doesn't mean there's not other bad shit in there. Didn't you read the article?
Posted by TPRJones on May 04 2011,05:51
If it helps to put it into perspective, the amount of mercury in one of those old-school fever thermometers is the same as in 5000 of these new bulbs.
Posted by TPRJones on May 04 2011,05:58
Sorry, I found a more solid reference for the amounts of mercury involved and must correct: 1000 bulbs, not 5000. Still, that's a lot of bulbs when you consider we used to put that much mercury in our mouths when we were sick.But my point is there's plenty of perfectly valid reasons to dislike the new bulbs. There's no need to make one up. Posted by TheCatt on May 04 2011,06:42
Dammit, and I just bought two of these a few weeks ago, cuz I wanted a lightbulb that put off less heat for our bonus room.It'd be nice if they put some numbers around their findings. |