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KurtNYC

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6. Guess what the first secret cartel was ?

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 12:33 PM

Feb 2012

Incandescent lightbulbs used to last 2500 hours or longer but the major manufacturers worldwide set a goal to reduce that life to 1000 hours. They would test each others bulbs to make sure none of them lasted very long. The average life of an incandescent bulb is now 800 hours.

(at link: YouTube: The Lightbulb Conspiracy - French documentary)

Technology alone won't solve the mess we're in.

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LEDs that Burn 10 Times Brighter [View all] OKIsItJustMe Feb 2012 OP

That's an odd phrase salvorhardin Feb 2012 #1

I think the point is it produces the same light for 25% of the energy consumption. n/t OnlinePoker Feb 2012 #7

It's one of my pet peeves... Dead_Parrot Feb 2012 #8

Hush you! stop with the facts and clarification of reality! Javaman Feb 2012 #12

Sorry, I'll keep quiet Dead_Parrot Feb 2012 #13

+1 nt Javaman Feb 2012 #14

I quite like the idea that LEDs "burn" in the first place. Nihil Feb 2012 #16

Oh, don't get me fucking started. Dead_Parrot Feb 2012 #17

Oh stop it you bar steward ... Nihil Feb 2012 #19

Interesting article. Thanks. I read an article in Wired, on how complicated this effort is... kysrsoze Feb 2012 #2

Was actually looking at some last night.... Historic NY Feb 2012 #3

Hopefully these can be made more cost effective. David__77 Feb 2012 #4

Gallium isn't a rare earth mineral, either. BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #5

Guess what the first secret cartel was ? KurtNYC Feb 2012 #6

Planned obsolescence is real, the "Lightbulb Conspiracy" not so much. hunter Feb 2012 #9

I'm sorry, but… this is BS OKIsItJustMe Feb 2012 #10

I have, too. wtmusic Feb 2012 #18

Not a bad documentary. hunter Feb 2012 #11

LEDs that Burn 10 Times Brighter bhollen76 Feb 2012 #15

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