Comments on: Lightbulbs and Lakes of Pee. http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/ What geekery is this? The life and times of 2 phat geeks in love. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:02:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kristina Richardson http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Kristina Richardson Tue, 27 May 2008 14:15:12 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-373 Most CFLs today on the market contain less than 5mgs of mercury and there are CFL options out there that contain as little as 1.5mgs of mercury- which can hardly be called a “significant amounts of mercury” considering that many item in your home contain 100s of times more of mercury including your computer. Mercury levels in CFLs can never be “nonexistent” since mercury is a necessary component of a CFL and there is no other known element that is capable of replacing it. But CFLs actually prevent more mercury from entering the environment. According to the Union of Concerned Scientist, “a coal-fired power plant will emit about four times more mercury to keep an incandescent bulb glowing, compared with a CFL of the same light output”. Most CFLs today on the market contain less than 5mgs of mercury and there are CFL options out there that contain as little as 1.5mgs of mercury- which can hardly be called a “significant amounts of mercury” considering that many item in your home contain 100s of times more of mercury including your computer. Mercury levels in CFLs can never be “nonexistent” since mercury is a necessary component of a CFL and there is no other known element that is capable of replacing it. But CFLs actually prevent more mercury from entering the environment. According to the Union of Concerned Scientist, “a coal-fired power plant will emit about four times more mercury to keep an incandescent bulb glowing, compared with a CFL of the same light output”.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Melissa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:40:59 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-238 I understand the dangers, but the benefits at the moment seem to far outweigh any of the little difficulty for disposing. Disposal is infrequent and with a little common sense and care, such dangers as breakage can be avoidable. I understand the dangers, but the benefits at the moment seem to far outweigh any of the little difficulty for disposing.

Disposal is infrequent and with a little common sense and care, such dangers as breakage can be avoidable.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Melissa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:33:22 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-237 You'd have a container of pee. With floating crystals in it. D: Ew. You’d have a container of pee. With floating crystals in it. D: Ew.

]]> By: Rudy http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Rudy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:21:22 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-236 As someone who sells <a href="http://bulbster.com/lightbulbs/index.php" rel="nofollow">light bulbs</a> for a living, I am less enthusiastic than most about compact fluorescent bulbs. This is due to the fact that the ones currently available contain significant amounts of mercury. If one of these bulbs should break inside of a person’s home, it could cause a challenging disposal situation. It is my belief that the technology should progress to a point at which the mercury levels are low or nonexistent before people changeover their entire homes. Another consideration is that as these bulbs burn out, they will most likely be thrown away as though they are normal rubbish and landfills will have incredibly high levels of mercury in their soil as a result. As someone who sells light bulbs for a living, I am less enthusiastic than most about compact fluorescent bulbs. This is due to the fact that the ones currently available contain significant amounts of mercury. If one of these bulbs should break inside of a person’s home, it could cause a challenging disposal situation. It is my belief that the technology should progress to a point at which the mercury levels are low or nonexistent before people changeover their entire homes. Another consideration is that as these bulbs burn out, they will most likely be thrown away as though they are normal rubbish and landfills will have incredibly high levels of mercury in their soil as a result.

]]> By: Cyiara http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Cyiara Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:46:20 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-235 I can't..even imagine what that shit would do around 9 cats... I can’t..even imagine what that shit would do around 9 cats…

]]> By: Melissa http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Melissa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:50:57 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-233 They really do rock. As I was saying to someone in my live journal, we used to have three light bulbs in the bathroom. Now I have one CFL and it's brighter than all three! I'm in the same boat as you about wishing I'd known of them earlier! They really do rock. As I was saying to someone in my live journal, we used to have three light bulbs in the bathroom. Now I have one CFL and it’s brighter than all three!

I’m in the same boat as you about wishing I’d known of them earlier!

]]> By: Eve http://www.2phatgeeks.com/tips-tricks-tutorials/lightbulbs-and-lakes-of-pee/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Eve Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:12:03 +0000 http://www.2phatgeeks.com/?p=130#comment-232 CFLs rule. I wish I'd started using them years ago, instead of last year. In addition to the reduced energy expense, I've definitely saved money by not having to replace them every month like the damned old-school incandescent bulbs. CFLs rule. I wish I’d started using them years ago, instead of last year. In addition to the reduced energy expense, I’ve definitely saved money by not having to replace them every month like the damned old-school incandescent bulbs.

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