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Old 01-04-2014, 01:16 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Well it's undeniable that the bulbs are more costly, although they use less power. Purchasers soon forget the initial cost paid for any item. What you used to pay to the power company you now will be paying to the bulb manufacturer in the up front cost.

we have traded reliable technology for less reliable technology. That's someone's idea of progress.
I buy fluorecent bulbs from the dollar store for a dollar. They last 1-3 years typically. So I am making more toxic trash that gets tossed at some store but I spend less on electricity.

I agree that we are constantly making less reliable technology, even landline phones are less reliable, whether I have cordless or corded phones they only last about a year before they fail, also the landline phones have as much static as the cellphones have cut outs.

Ah well
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