09-07-2014, 06:37 PM
Bimwad wrote:
And lest anyone think I'm one of those incandescent-hoarding luddites, I'm not.
But the disadvantages aren't as heavily outweighed by the advantages that were promised, one of them being extended life. Yet they require additional upfront cost, require careful recycling, suffer under normal duty conditions, and have poorer light quality.
Other recent household advancements haven't fared as poorly. Modern washers and refridgerators are expensive, but do make palpable differences in terms of resource and cost savings, while carrying few, if any, additional compromises.
As Clara asked, "where's the beef?"
We incandescent-hoarders are not Luddites. If anything the Luddites are those fools who believe that incandescent lightbulbs are going to destroy the planet. I'm not buying CFLs for their well-known deficiencies, and see no advantage to LEDs until they're as cheap as incandescents, and produce as pleasant a light at night.
As for washers and other appliances, the dealers tell me that 'modern' ones last only about a third as long as older ones.
/Mr Lynn