Compact Florescent Light Bulbs: The Truth

Here's a cute skit that shines a nasty light on the true problem with CFL bulbs. FYI, CFL's contain 5 miligrams of mercury per bulb and not the 5 grams they say in this skit.

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[SevipersOnaPlane]

Surely the work of a sophisticated, impartial network.

[BlueCollarPolitico]

@SevipersOnaPlane

While your description stands correct, you should know that this short-lived show was nothing more than a time-filler for that news network. With the name of Half-Hour News Hour and a cast of comedians, one could could garner no other opinion of the show than they were simply taking a peek at the lighter side of news headlines.

[NoRadBlog]

And if you stay less then a meter from them you are exposed to electromagnetic radiation

[BlueCollarPolitico]

Anywhere you find a vibrating electron, you will find electromagnetic radiation. So, everything on the Earth is a source - even ME!

[NoRadBlog]

That might be true, but the diversity of the sources, frequencies, strength and wave shapes are different. The radiation coming our of electronics, WIFI, CELL, electric wires, is not the some as the radiation that is naturally available on earth for millions of years and for which the biological system/kingdom is used to.

[BlueCollarPolitico]

My comment was meant to highlight the fact that you should have qualified your original statement - as you have now done. BTW, it is not "might be true", it IS true.

[bluecamaro98]

IF this was about clean energy we would have been building nuclear power plants in the last 30 years , this is about liberals controling the people . we could build new hydro electric dams , drill for oil . use more natural gas . this is about control of you life . the Government now owns nearly 50% OF ALL PROPERTY IN AMERICA! FACT! , Call that a clue.Now they own G.M., banks, insurance companies . this is about control . Socialism . period . wake up America.

[THEREIZNOGOD]

if the greater good is inconsiderate to the point of not caring about people's lives, the greater good can kiss my ass... don't get me wrong... incandescent or cfl, i really can't get too concerned. it's the act of BANNING incandescents outright that's enraging me... don't ban SUV's, but ban little light bulbs... that'll fix everything

[nothingelse83]

ano to joke?

[Unclesamslair]

@TheSurviver72 Guess what?

The coal that is burned to power an incandescent releases more mercury into the atmosphere in an hour that would be released by smashing a CFL. In July 2008 the U.S. EPA published a data sheet stating that the net system emission of mercury for CFL lighting was lower than for incandescent lighting of comparable lumen output. source: hxxp //1 usa gov/byW4TT (replace x's with t's and spaces with '.')

[tbtechwiz]

LOLOLLOL

[madJedi1]

These bulbs are a MASSIVE conspiracy.. IGNORE this clip.. these bulbs are far WORSE than these guys are making out...

These bulbs.. how can i put this.. they interfere with your mental functions.. they impair decision making.. they make your mind foggy after long periods of time.. i only know the meta-physical and science within the field of electro-magnetic energy.. so i cant comment on the mercury etc.. only what i know.

We are getting hammered on all fronts.

[electrictroy2010]

@Cluster00000 This video is obviously a joke, but the danger from mercury is very real. The EPA and UK Environment Ministry and the Canadian EPA all recommend leaving the room for 15 minutes and opening the doors to let air escape

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So WHY do I even want to switch to CFLs? So I can save a measly few pennies each month? That seems pointless. Besides I'll burn up several dollars (and CO2) having to drive the CFLs to the landfill after they die. That's doesn't seem very "green" to me

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[Cluster00000]

The hilarious thing about this video is that some people actually believe it to be true.