Why LEDs Don't Beat CFLs Even Though They Should 685
TaeKwonDood writes "LEDs don't beat CFLs in the home yet, but it's not simply because PG&E is getting rich making people feel like they are helping the environment buying CFLs made in China that are shipped to the US using a lot more fossil fuels than they save. It's a problem of indication versus illumination. However, some new discoveries are going to change all that."
Re:wat (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Not just cost, but optics (Score:5, Funny)
Fixed that for you.
Re:Commercial shipping (Score:5, Funny)
I can't imagine hitting the weight limit of a container with any kind of light bulb.
What about HEAVY bulbs?
BADDUMM TISH!
Re:Not just cost, but optics (Score:4, Funny)
Duck tape + nightstick = problem solved. Duck tape fixes everything!
Re:Not just cost, but optics (Score:3, Funny)
Did you just bring a car analogy to a lighting thread?
You're hereby banned from analogies.
Re:Not just cost, but optics (Score:3, Funny)
Just make sure to keep them away from the HOT water HEATER....
Re:Not just cost, but optics (Score:2, Funny)
just last week I spent about ten minutes walking up close to some and then backing off to see how the view changed.
You don't get out much, do you?
Re:LED inside fridge--Not just cost, but optics (Score:2, Funny)
Can you prove this theory of yours?