Isn’t it the nanny state that is insisting we use these bulbs? Its certainly not the general public.
For my purposes they don’t give nearly enough light. They stink for reading, sewing, anything requiring near point vision. I resent being told I have to use something I think is substandard.
Your experience with them may be a bit our-of-date. The latest compact fluorescents lamps are often full spectrum (sunlight) or designed to replicate the spectrum of the various spectra of incandescent lamp output. Most of them now emit more lumens (brightness) than the incandescent lamp wattage they are intended to replace. They are available in dim-able versions that work with standard dimmers and even in spotlight or flood light versions. Long persistence phosphors have eliminated the head-ache inducing flicker often associated with fluorescent tube lights of the past. A lot of these improvements have been engendered in the past two to five years as the demand by consumers for better light increased along with the increasing use of CFLs.
There are applications where CFLs are not suitable replacements for incandescent lamps. Unfortunately, the stupid and ill-advised laws that are being passed make little accommodation for those uses.
I, too, resent being TOLD to use something whether it is substandard or not. If I choose to waste the additional energy using an incandescent lamp, it is ME paying for it, and it's none of the government's damn business. On the other hand, I prefer to embrace new technologies that work... but I also use older technologies for reasons of nostalgia or preference. Again, the government should have no say in the matter.
Just don't use bad science to try and make your point.