I read an incredibly ridiculous article in the business section of The Star this morning, about incandescent light bulbs, and how we've maybe given them a bad rap. The premise of the article? Incandescents are bad for folks trying to cool their homes - given that only 5-10% of the energy it takes to power them actually lights them up; the rest is used to heat them up to burn bright. But, they're maybe good for people who live in cold climates, who burn fossil fuels to heat their homes and businesses. Are you kidding me? Maybe someone should provide a pointer on the science of hot and cold air. Hot air RISES. So, I guess if you turn on the bulb in the basement, your living room floor might warm up? WTF?
This reminds me of another ridiculous article I read in the National Post (aagg, sorry, I just vomited in my mouth while writing that rag's name) a few weeks ago. About how we're all kidding ourselves re: the value of recycling because recycled paper doesn't hang together quite as good as virgin boreal forest paper. So, it isn't really great for printing newspapers. I have an idea - quit buying or for humanity's sake, even reading the National Post, and you'll be doing your part to save our precious boreal.
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