? Take a look at our country. Your talking about a nation of over 300 million. Implementing a big change by law is not simple. It's not just pass law and force EVERYONE to switch. Not everyone has extra cash to just switch their lightbulbs to something else. It's the likewise with the current digital cable.
1) The use of incandescent light bulbs will not be outlawed, the stores simply cannot sell them anymore. So if you buy 300 incandescent light bulbs in 2011, you can still use them to your heart's content.
2) Even if you were right about having to switch all of you light bulbs once 2012 hits (which you aren't), it's not going to bankrupt anyone. A four-pack of CFLs at walmart is 8 bucks. If you have 20 lights in your house now (which is a large number to prove a point) that is 30 bucks. You have 4 years to switch, which is 48 months. You must somehow manage to scrape up a mind-boggling 68 cents per month (includes 8.25% sales tax) to pay for the switch. And let me reiterate, you ARE WRONG.
3)You said, "It's the likewise with the current digital cable." For anyone who has read anything on this topic, this point is pretty obvious.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
martin @ Dec 24th 2007 6:20AM
2012? does the US government WANT to destroy the planet?
Andrew Clarke @ Dec 24th 2007 6:57AM
No, but they dont seem to care if they do
derka @ Dec 24th 2007 8:49AM
the world is supposed to end in 2012, coincidence? I think not.
Hollywood Ron @ Dec 24th 2007 9:29AM
Yes, my desire for good lighting in my house is totally killing the earth.
yoshi @ Dec 24th 2007 10:54AM
Just use halogen.
Zach @ Dec 24th 2007 11:00AM
? Take a look at our country. Your talking about a nation of over 300 million. Implementing a big change by law is not simple. It's not just pass law and force EVERYONE to switch. Not everyone has extra cash to just switch their lightbulbs to something else. It's the likewise with the current digital cable.
Four years is nothing.
Kurtis @ Dec 24th 2007 12:43PM
@Zach
You are an idiot because:
1) The use of incandescent light bulbs will not be outlawed, the stores simply cannot sell them anymore. So if you buy 300 incandescent light bulbs in 2011, you can still use them to your heart's content.
2) Even if you were right about having to switch all of you light bulbs once 2012 hits (which you aren't), it's not going to bankrupt anyone. A four-pack of CFLs at walmart is 8 bucks. If you have 20 lights in your house now (which is a large number to prove a point) that is 30 bucks. You have 4 years to switch, which is 48 months. You must somehow manage to scrape up a mind-boggling 68 cents per month (includes 8.25% sales tax) to pay for the switch. And let me reiterate, you ARE WRONG.
3)You said, "It's the likewise with the current digital cable." For anyone who has read anything on this topic, this point is pretty obvious.