http://dearscience.org/2009/04/09/yet-another-reason-to-dislike-cfls-horrible-power-factors/ Seattle's Only Scientist Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://dearscience.org/2009/04/09/yet-another-reason-to-dislike-cfls-horrible-power-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Brandon Scott Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:55:06 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=817#comment-1642 some bowling balls are heavy and i accidentally dropped one on my foot. it is quite painfull*;` some bowling balls are heavy and i accidentally dropped one on my foot. it is quite painfull*;`

]]> http://dearscience.org/2009/04/09/yet-another-reason-to-dislike-cfls-horrible-power-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Kai Collins Wed, 12 May 2010 01:15:28 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=817#comment-1621 Incandescent light bulbs will soon be phased out because they waste a lot of energy.-:" Incandescent light bulbs will soon be phased out because they waste a lot of energy.-:”

]]> http://dearscience.org/2009/04/09/yet-another-reason-to-dislike-cfls-horrible-power-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Elise Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:28:09 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=817#comment-1602 We've tried CFLs. Not a single one has lasted as long as an incandescent light bulb, but around here, they're easily 10x the price. We have several incandescent bulbs that we've been using 10 years. Our CFLs haven't lasted even a year. We're disillusioned, too. We’ve tried CFLs. Not a single one has lasted as long as an incandescent light bulb, but around here, they’re easily 10x the price. We have several incandescent bulbs that we’ve been using 10 years. Our CFLs haven’t lasted even a year. We’re disillusioned, too.

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