Now you understand the light bulb argument.

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Lee — 12/6/2009 6:58:04 PM (archived)

The incandescent light bulb is an extremely simple and effective design. It's almost perfected technology that does what it's intended to and no more. Simple, cheap, and readily available. What more could you ask for? The only improvement that can be made is using new filament materials when they become available.

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Wish we had airshows like this today. - Lee - 12/3/2009 4:27:01 PM
- Feel like you were born 30 years too late? - RobVG - 12/4/2009 3:44:00 AM
  - Re: Feel like you were born 30 years too late? - RNE - 12/4/2009 3:49:47 PM
    - Re: Re: Feel like you were born 30 years too late? - RobVG - 12/5/2009 4:18:38 AM
  - What's sad. - Lee - 12/4/2009 2:40:32 PM
    - My antique Whirlpool washing machine finally died (for good, this time). - alcaray - 12/4/2009 7:49:01 PM
      - I was going to buy a front load washer earlier this year. - Lee - 12/5/2009 12:08:53 AM
        
        Re: I was going to buy a front load washer earlier this year. - RNE - 12/5/2009 4:59:28 PM
        
        Re: I was going to buy a front load washer earlier this year. - FrankC - 12/5/2009 2:37:15 AM
      - Luddite and proud of it. - ER - 12/4/2009 8:55:07 PM
        
        Now you understand the light bulb argument. - Lee - 12/6/2009 6:58:04 PM
        
        Re: the balancing of the light bulb - TB - 12/6/2009 7:19:12 PM
        
        Re: Luddite toaster - TB - 12/4/2009 8:59:02 PM
      - Re: To be fair... - TB - 12/4/2009 8:54:42 PM
    - Hot water heater tech. - ER - 12/4/2009 3:37:18 PM
      - I fully understand the benefits of digital technology. - lee - 12/4/2009 8:30:02 PM
      - Re: Hot water heater tech. - TB - 12/4/2009 6:23:08 PM
    - Speaking of decades... - RobVG - 12/4/2009 3:04:10 PM
- Ok, what did I do wrong? - Lee - 12/4/2009 3:12:13 AM
- PS: my experience with air shows. - alcaray - 12/4/2009 1:43:59 AM
- Movie does not "load". - alcaray - 12/4/2009 1:38:49 AM
  - Try this link - TB - 12/4/2009 2:47:03 AM
    - How do you get to the "source" display? n/t - alcaray - 12/4/2009 3:49:21 AM
      - Re: How do you get to the "source" display? - TB - 12/4/2009 4:14:08 AM
        
        Oh yeah. I used to know that. - alcaray - 12/4/2009 7:28:52 PM

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