Light Bulbs vs. The Nanny StateBackIn September, the European Union banned the sale of 100-watt incandescent light bulbs, with lawbreakers facing up to $70,000 in fines. Over the next few years, bans on lower-wattage bulbs kick in. In the United States, similar legislation comes into play in 2012. The idea is to kickstart the market for compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), which use less energy than conventional incandescents. Although CFLs present any number of problems (even beyond a much higher initial cost), governments all over the globe are determined to make them the new standard. Invented in its modern form by Thomas Edison in 1879, the light bulb became synonymous with a brilliant idea. Now, it seems, it's just one more symbol of a nanny state that increasingly dictates more choices in our public and private lives. "Light bulbs vs. The Nanny State" is produced by Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie. Approximately two minutes. Go to http://reason.tv for embed code and downloadable versions. Category: News Uploaded: October 5th, 2009 @ 9:00 pm Author: ReasonTV Length: 02:07 Rating: Views: Tags: light bulbs nanny state reason reason.tv reason magazine cfl fluorescent incandescent bush obama pelosi reid congress energy phase out edison lightbulbs 2012 Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For Light Bulbs vs. The Nanny State » View ReasonTV's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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