Monthly Archives: September 2009
Way Out On A Twig
Eco-Catastrophism & Curlybulbism “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” – Sherlock Holmes in “A Scandal in Bohemia” (1891) ~ ITEM: … Continue reading
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Via A Friendly Site..
.. fresh linkery for this new blog. Many Thanks! Bookmark them and go read everything, and keep spreading the word. Global Warming Hoax Weekly Round-Up, Sept. 4th 2009 This week, the endarkenment began in Europe. The EU’s war on light … Continue reading
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Banning Your Bulbs
What’s Choice Got To Do With It? ~ DOING THINGS OTHER PEOPLE and forcing them to do stuff for their own good– it’s lotsa fun. And if you can be all sanctimonious, plus make a huge pile of money while … Continue reading
Filed under Just Being Helpful
The Real User Instructions?
And Now You Know!… With Help From Here, and Elsewhere! ~ CF bulbs tend to overheat when pointed downwards (i.e., in a ceiling fixture). This shortens the lifespan, and may cause the famous and scary burny-smoky-melty super-hot thing. Bulb/ Ballast … Continue reading
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Let’s Poison The Chinese!
Enviro-Fakery ~ ITEM: Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs Poison Hundreds of Chinese Workers; here’s our back-up copy ~ ITEM: ‘Green’ lightbulbs poison workers. Hundreds of factory staff are being made ill by mercury used in bulbs destined for the West ~ SO LAST … Continue reading
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Surfing Teh Interwebs
Now Where Was I?… To sum up: our intrepid householder replaced most of his regular bulbs with pricey compact fluorescent ‘curly-bulbs’– some of which then died, broke, or nearly caught fire. Our hero feels puzzled, taken advantage of, and uncertain … Continue reading
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