America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

  • bob_wiley@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I would have been fine with a slow startup. I was kind of expecting it and it’s something I could get used to. A $15 bulb that clams 10 years while burning out on the 2nd flip of the switch. Hell no.

    I have a feeling a lot of people had experiences like this and swore off any new bulb technology. Forced progress before a technology is ready can often stall progress long term as resistance to change builds up as a result of poor experiences. The most I see this kind of thing the more frustrated I get by rushing stuff out before it’s ready, especially when it’s pushed on the masses and not something for early adopters. Expectations are important and if you know you’re an early adopter you can better manage the disappointment when something sucks.

    • hdsrob@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      In 2008(ish) we rewired our house (built in the '20s) and replaced every fixture. We probably had 25 CFL bulbs (most in ceiling fans), and had no losses for the several years that we owned the house after that. But I remember paying way more for bulbs in years before that and having them all fail fairly quickly.