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On October 21st, 1879, Thomas Edison tested the first incandescent light bulb. Also in yesterday’s news, the government of Canada will finish with its phase-out of these very same sources of soft, comforting light that we’ve come to count on for generations, in January.
First the penny, now the light bulb. What’s next?
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October 23, 2013 at 7:18 am
That is actually not true. The first incandescent light bulb was invented by a guy called Humphry Davy in 1802, a British inventor.
I live in the EU we had this too. Why not changing the energy insufficient light bulb to one with highly toxic waste. Sounds like a well thought-out plan.
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October 23, 2013 at 9:40 am
1802, eh? Interesting. The article I found actually said Edison tested it, not invented it. But I’m sure whoever invented it must have tested it also…? Makes sense to me.
Indeed, we need more toxic waste on the planet. What a bright idea. 😉
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October 23, 2013 at 9:44 am
Yeah, that is highly likely 😀
It is time to get all the precious stuff out of the earth and put it there where it could harm people.
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October 23, 2013 at 10:11 am
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October 23, 2013 at 2:26 am
I miss those bulbs 😦 We stopped using them a couple of years ago. Now we have a combination of LED and some squiggly things. My husband found LED bulbs that change color and can put off that nice soft golden glow. Some other sorts he’s experimenting with painting orange-ish.
Ellespeth
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October 23, 2013 at 9:36 am
I think I’ll be using a lot more candles… I’m going to miss them too. 😦
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October 22, 2013 at 5:41 pm
going to have to stock up… ain’t nothing like writing by the light of a naked bulb…
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October 22, 2013 at 5:43 pm
I know, right? There’s just something so … raw about it.
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October 22, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Presumably they will be replaced by compact florescent bulbs, which, to be honest, do last longer and use about a quarter of the electricity. (A 26 watt CFL delivers as much light as a 100 watt incandescent.)
However, they are more expensive to buy, and contain mercury, which means that you will probably end up having to pay to dispose of them. In the US, businesses have to pay for florescent bulb disposal, although they haven’t begun enforcing it for residential customers yet.
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October 22, 2013 at 5:26 pm
We already have to pay to get rid of just about anything here – just another way to get taxes out of us, first when we buy the more expensive bulb and then to toss them. I think I’ll stick with Charles’s torch idea.
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October 22, 2013 at 3:45 pm
I dare not think!!
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October 22, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Me neither!
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October 22, 2013 at 3:54 pm
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October 22, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Are they replacing them with anything or are you expected to live by torchlight?
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October 22, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Let’s just say the fire department’s going to be busy.
Haha.
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October 22, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Don’t hold your breath, but they might do away with taxes next! It would certainly improve the health of the citizens.
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October 22, 2013 at 3:23 pm
Ha! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!! You are so funny, Bruce. 🙂
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