[patton]

From what I read of the article, the author is an uneducated idiot. JMHO.

[leda]

yep! lol!

yer stalking me ;)

[DB]

I have to agree with you.

While I don't think CFLs should be mandated, there are CFL's that warm up fast (I use TCP CFL's that are 80% of their brightness on a cold start). That makes them usable in hallways and closets. They can be used in recessed can lights that are closed in as well. They do not flicker at the AC line rate as claimed.

Typically CFL's use 1/3rd to 1/4 the energy which is the normal claim, not 1/5th as stated as the claim though some come close.

Turning them off and on often does substantially reduce their life. The GE Genura lights have many other problems, but they don't die as a result of turning them off and on (they don't use a cathode that normally gets eaten away).

[Paradox]

He is an idiot, I was going to compile a list of errors here, but I decided not to waste my time, it goes over so many heads here, and the desire to disbelieve what contradicts your beliefs is so strong anyways. Having said that, I DO agree with him that incandescent bulbs should not be banned. There is a use for all things...