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So, the .gov decided there would be a $10M prize for anyone who could come up with a green light bulb. Somebody won the prize with a bulb that costs $50. Facepalm.

Posted in uncategorized on March 12th, 2012 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |

7 Responses to “What government does”

  1. Jake Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 10:15 am

    I love all the commenters talking about how the $50 bulbs are better because of how much you save on electricity and replacement costs over X years compared to a $1 incandescent bulb (or a $5 CFL).

    Yes, the savings are correct. But long term savings don’t matter to the poor person who simply doesn’t have the $50 to spend on a light bulb. All of the “it’s for your own good” types seem to keep forgetting that little detail.

  2. Bubblehead Les Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Don’t worry. The Gooberment will just give out “Discount Coupons” like they did with the “Free” Convertor Boxes for the TeeWee a few years ago.

    And they’ll be $10 LESS than is need to purchase a bulb, also.

  3. Seerak Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    IIRC Philips was the only entrant to that contest, and “won” for that reason despite not actually meeting all the criteria (it was supposed to hit a price point under $25).

    I just look at it as early adopter pricing anyway. Slightly less efficient LED bulbs can easily be had for less than $15 now — and much of that cost is due to the legacy “bulb” form factor.

  4. Divemedic Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    I tried CFL bulbs. The bulbs used 7 watts and replaced 60 watt bulbs. At 10 cents per kW/H, the bulbs would have to last almost 4 years longer than an incandescent.

    Of the 20 that I bought, 4 of them burned out in less than a year.

  5. Linoge Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    And this is what is wrong with the “green” movement.

  6. LKP Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    To our stupid politicians this is a feature not a bug.

  7. Dann in Ohio Says:
    March 12th, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Green light bulbs… heck, I’ve had them for years… blue, red, yellow too… is it Christmas yet?

    Dann in Ohio

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