At 06:14 PM 10/18/2007 -0400, Tom Rauch wrote:
>Just because a person claims the total birth to grave
>emissions are higher in an internet chatroom doesn't mean it
>is factual.
>
>There is pretty much universal agreement all around the
>world that at least a significant part of global warming is
>caused by humans, but there is virtually nothing to be found
>showing the total impact of any vehicle from birth to grave.
>
>People always have a tendency to accept what they want to
>hear without questioning the validity of it. That's why we
>are in so much trouble. We are easily manipulated to support
>people we would never support if we looked objectively at
>their history or actions because we believe what we want to
>regardless of fact.
>
>CFL bulbs have a low reliability factor, but so do the light
>dimmers and everything else I buy from China. They have high
>power factor compared to the unity power factor of an
>incandescent lamp. They certainly cause more pollution in
>manufacture and disposal. The exact numbers vary widely, but
>in general they do save energy. They do NOT save money. They
>won't save the world.
>
>Most of our energy waste is in needlessly large houses and
>vehicles and our habits. Not in light bulbs. A 100kW vehicle
>engine can't be corrected for by reducing the peak electric
>light demand by 500 watts.
>
>73 tom
>
Tom, el al,
I have had two fracture within the last week that came from Home Depot.
They lasted about 6 months.
On the other side of the coin, how about family planning, less cars, less
everything?
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