On 2008-06-13 08:36:18 +0100, David Hansen
said:

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:16:16 +0100 someone who may be "Arfa Daily"
wrote this:-

http://www.pavouk.org/hw/lamp/en_index.html

for an interesting insight into these hateful pieces of eco-crap.

The first sentence of which is, "Compact fluorescent lamps have some
benefits in comparison with classic light bulbs. It is lower power
consumption (to 80%) and much longer lifetime (5 to 15 times).
Disadvantages are longer starts mainly at more expensive types,
impossibility to use darker and price."

Of the disadvantages, the first is no longer a problem as many lamps
start rapidly enough to be used anywhere. The second disadvantage
is, I assume, impossibility to dim. That is no longer a problem as
dimmable lamps are now being put on the market. That just leaves the
price, which is not a problem if one considers life cycle costs,
they are cheaper to buy and operate than the equivalent classic
light bulbs.

There is also the point that the light produced is appalling in terms
of quality and that the claimed equivalent outputs are woefully over
optimistic. The so called energy savings (even assuming that that were
necessary in the first place) can therefore not be what is claimed by
the manufacturers.

Alternatively, "hateful pieces of eco-crap" is a way of summarising it
very well without the technical detail.

I notice that the Chinese are opening another four coal power stations
this month.

In the meantime, let's all nuke the disabled gay baby whales for Jesus.