On 2007-09-30 11:01:53 +0100, "r.bartlett" said:




Jeepers what a bunch of Luddites.

Get real, we're talking about bloody light bulbs here forchristsakes...

Cheers

Richard

Exactly. The point is that people realise that they are being
manipulated and forced into something inferior in terms of usability
for no good reason.

Earlier discussions on this subject have been met with comments on both
sides of the debate with some people feeling that the energy saving is
worth it to them (be it for economic or feel-good reasons), while
others feel that aesthetic factors outweigh that.

Until now, both views have been catered for because both types of
product continue to be available.

In general terms, people have not been persuaded about the alleged
benefits of fluorescent lightbulbs or they would have gone out and
bought them and the market dynamics would have moved that way.

Given that situation, the government now attempts to force the issue by
coercing market forces.

People aren't that stupid. They know when they are being had and
subjected to hype.