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Re: LED bulbs already obsolete?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2015, 09:14:04 AM »

I saw a thread on the Candlepower Forums. About the bulbs you linked to.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?399577-Graphene-light-bulbs&s=91b508ceb223bdcaf7d65839e062a891

They don't seem very impressed with it.
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Re: LED bulbs already obsolete?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2015, 10:54:02 AM »

I wonder whether the Candlepower Forums discussed earlier implementations of technology regarding lighting efficiency.
http://beforeitsnews.com/science-and-technology/2014/06/evolution-of-candle-wick-trimmers-from-18th-century-scissors-to-present-day-tongs-2698892.html  :'
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Re: LED bulbs already obsolete?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2015, 07:03:38 PM »

For those of us that have already converted to LED bulbs I'm sure there will be an even better bulb by the time a replacement is needed.
If it weren't for the fire hazards I'd most likely still have CFLs in use as it is I have a box full of CFLs for backup use only.
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Re: LED bulbs already obsolete?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2015, 07:36:37 PM »

About 25-30 years ago when I lived in the Chicago area, Commonwealth Edison offered CFLs (new at the time) ing a big discount. I bought one which lasted about 6 weeks before it failed. Consequently, I never fell for the hype when the bulb manufacturers decided selling $35 CFLs made more sense than $0.35 incandescents and, joined with treehuggers, lobbied legislatures worldwide to outlaw incandescents. I do have some LEDs with which I'm happy as well as a a lifetime supply of 130V incandescents but agree that there will likely be even better bulbs when my inventory is depleted.
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