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Default All the hoopla over incandecent bulbs...

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


....except for the mercury in CFL bulbs. We need a solution to the
disposal problem, and fast.


The Mercury in a CFL is a non-issue. Use of CFL actually releases LESS
Mercury into the environment than the extra generation necessary to power
incandescent bulbs.

In other words, if we've already made the decision that the Mercury
released into the environment from coal-powered plants is acceptable to
power our incandescent bulbs, the amount of Mercury in CFLs is more than
offset by the reduced power generation.

We can put all that "saved" Mercury into vaccines.


"We" have not decided that a certain level of mercury from power plants is
OK. That was decided in meetings with attendees whose identity has been
CLASSIFIED by Dick Cheney. They decided what mercury levels they could
afford to release or control.

I'm surprised you either didn't know this, or that you're pretending it's
acceptable.