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On Thu, 2 May 2013 16:57:11 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

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I ask again, where do you buy them?

Just about anywhere.

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Need more?

"Anywhere" is not an internet medical supply company and 3 of the 4
links are talking about lab thermometers.

So? That means that somehow the mercury is different????

I am still not sure what this has to do with things we dump into the
land fill on a regular basis.



And what about other thermometers that are in use?

I haven't even seen a mercury thermometer in 30 years. These days
people use electronic ones.
Once they are gone, they are gone.
We are making about a billion new CFLs.
122 CFLs have as much mercury as one thermometer (using the cite you
gave and .6g per thermometer vs .005g in a CFL.).

Thermometers are just another of your straw men.

See above. Strawman, eh?


I know you may find some lab thermometers with mercury in them but
they are even being phased out.



And you are comparing a GOOD dimmable with the low priced, low
performing, crappy lighting CFL's designed to be put in an ad to get you
into the store.


They are pretty much all made in China. \
If I do go for the Sylvania CFL the reliability numbers get worse.
Their regular CFL is 12000 hours vs 8000 (66% )for the dimmable and it
is still 13w vs 14.
They are $3 and change each vs almost $10.
You still need a special dimmer. (inductive load rated)

I made no assumption or verse about where they were made.

That was silly of you, wasn't it. Virtually all of them are made in
China

So?

You also assume the $1.20 lamp is significantly worse than the $3 one.



So, tell me,
how does $3 versus $10 get you to the "7 times as much"?

Because you can buy cheaper regular CFLs but I couldn't find the
dimmables cheaper. I assume they have them.
You still ignore the fact that most existing dimmers specifically say
you can't use them with an inductive load. They may work, they may
not, they might just burn up. Hopefully the fire will be contained
inside the box ... or at least that is what U/L says.

Oh, I get it, you just dreamed up a number! I still want to know how
your $3 versus $10 gets you to "7 times as much".

I gave you a $1,30 vs $9.99 from a store people might actually shop
at.

And YOU gave examples proving that is bull****!!