Re: [Marxism] A little light on a NYTimes article on Compact Fluorescents

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joaquin Bustelo wrote:
  > ON THE OTHER HAND, the article is VERY MUCH aligned with freeper-type
> right-wing defense of the free market religion, as well as with the
> lighting, interior design and interior decorating industries, because all
> their products are designed to look "right" with the sickly yellow-red
> emanations of conventional incandescents. Fluorescents have gotten fairly
> good at matching this but beyond any doubt, I believe the real advantage of
> fluorescents (apart from lower energy use) is the color balance/quality
> light from the "full spectrum" (natural daylight) types. 
> 

About 2 months ago Con-Ed came into my building and replaced 
light-bulb's throughout the building with fluorescents, free of charge. 
I am thrilled with them, not just because of environmental concerns. My 
building does not allow ceiling fixtures to use light bulbs in excess of 
60 watts so it was always tough to do see what I was doing in the 
kitchen, etc. With the new bulbs, the output can be in excess of 100 
watts since they run cooler. They claim that they will last 5 years, 
which would be really good. I hate getting on a ladder and replacing 
light bulbs. I am not really sure what the motivation of the NY Times 
was in printing what amounts to disinformation but you have to remember 
that it has a couple of people on the payroll who are really hostile to 
environmental reforms even of the most tepid nature like this: John 
Tierney and Gina Kolata.

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