Remember those original CFC bulbs from 20 years ago, the ones that waited half a second to light up? I still have 2 that work perfectly. Boy, DID I WASTE MY MONEYS
I went to cfc’s when they first came out, they seem to last a long time. Everything else is now leds, and they will last way past any period of inflation. L havent had to buy light bulbs in years.
Unlike Ramirez, those of us who have a higher than a 9th grade level education have learned and understand those incandescent bulbs use 3-4 times the energy to operate. Ramirez obviously got a healthy check from his local power company for this toon.
Well done. This demonstrates ignorance of math, science, and economics. Given their understanding of the world, I am surprised conservatives don’t still sacrifice animals to ensure a good harvest. Or practice trepanning to get evil spirits out of people.
The incandescent bulb isn’t necessarily the cheapest. With LED bulbs being sold at Dollar Tree stores and at greatly reduced rates from your power company, the incandescent is both ineffecient and often too costly.
It is sort of amusing to see Trump Disciples like Ramirez frothing about banning old, inefficient, energy wasting technology. Because it’s, you know, yet another example of Government Overreach.
And it’s an OUTRAGE!!!!!!!
If it weren’t for [government] standardization/regulation, there would BE no standard light bulbs, incandescent or LED. Every lamp manufacturer would market their own light bulbs that would the only ones that would fit their lamps. And wiring? You’d better hope there would be building codes that would standardize wall plugs.
And, yes, switches.
.
The Disciples NEVER think in terms of improving regulations, only deregulation. And then try to blame others for things like Enron.
When our great grand children are starving to death because increased droughts destroyed agriculture. When our great grand children are in rags picking through the rubble of flooded cities looking for things to salvage. When the microplastics flowing through their blood stream causes heart attacks. When the cancer levels increase….
When all those things happen and our great grand children struggle to survive, they will most certainly say “well at least great great grand-pa Ramirez was able to get an affordable lightbulb. That makes this all worth while”
Just did a price check & basic 60 watt LED bulbs are about the same price as incandescent bulbs- $2 a bulb. The market said incandescent bulbs are bad a while ago.
Alternative energy expansion has only covered recent growth, fossil fuel use hasn’t been cut back at all, it keeps increasing every year…………………..until it collapses.
This is insanity. I’ve replaced the majority of my lights with LEDs. Yet, there are a few instances where incandescents and the heat they produce are useful. There’s no need for government mandates here. It’s just government overreach.
Talk about a dim bulb! Ramirez thinks like a poor person, fated to always remain poor: “how much does this cost me right now?” The cost of an LED bulb over its average lifetime of 20 years is about $34. Over the same period, the cost of incandescent bulbs (that’s plural, of course, because they don’t last very long) is about $211. (See https://www.viribright.com/lumen-output-comparing-led-vs-cfl-vs-incandescent-wattage/.) And, of course, that calculation doesn’t include the time and costs of getting so many replacement incandescent bulbs. Ramirez is the dim bulb!
billsplut about 2 years ago
Remember those original CFC bulbs from 20 years ago, the ones that waited half a second to light up? I still have 2 that work perfectly. Boy, DID I WASTE MY MONEYS
Daeder about 2 years ago
Let’s make the planet uninhabitable for humans so we can save a buck!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 2 years ago
Speaking of banning dim bulbs lets start with the GQPers.
Patjade about 2 years ago
And yet you still create comics, Ramirez.
baroden Premium Member about 2 years ago
Has Ramirez been banned?
shstuart Premium Member about 2 years ago
Bulb life matters, as does cost of operation over the life of the bulb
FrankErnesto about 2 years ago
I went to cfc’s when they first came out, they seem to last a long time. Everything else is now leds, and they will last way past any period of inflation. L havent had to buy light bulbs in years.
The Nodding Head about 2 years ago
Conservatives: Let’s never think about the future. After all, it’s always today!
NeoconMan about 2 years ago
Ah-ha, I knew it. Rampant inflation is all due to those new Liberal light bulbs. Get rid of them and America will be great again.
William Bednar Premium Member about 2 years ago
But those “cheap” lightbulbs use up far more energy than LEDs.
Stephen Runnels Premium Member about 2 years ago
Unlike Ramirez, those of us who have a higher than a 9th grade level education have learned and understand those incandescent bulbs use 3-4 times the energy to operate. Ramirez obviously got a healthy check from his local power company for this toon.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
What a bright idea….worry about the dimwits who thought of it in the first place…
Dani Rice about 2 years ago
Baltimore Gas and Electric sent somebody to the house to replace all of our light bulbs for free. Haven’t bought bulbs since, and that’s been eons.
ChristopherBurns about 2 years ago
Because they are not the cheapest lightbulbs invented.
StackableContainers about 2 years ago
Well done. This demonstrates ignorance of math, science, and economics. Given their understanding of the world, I am surprised conservatives don’t still sacrifice animals to ensure a good harvest. Or practice trepanning to get evil spirits out of people.
preacherman about 2 years ago
The incandescent bulb isn’t necessarily the cheapest. With LED bulbs being sold at Dollar Tree stores and at greatly reduced rates from your power company, the incandescent is both ineffecient and often too costly.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
In the meantime the criminal republican party is in a conspiracy to destroy democracy in the USA.
braindead Premium Member about 2 years ago
It is sort of amusing to see Trump Disciples like Ramirez frothing about banning old, inefficient, energy wasting technology. Because it’s, you know, yet another example of Government Overreach.
And it’s an OUTRAGE!!!!!!!
If it weren’t for [government] standardization/regulation, there would BE no standard light bulbs, incandescent or LED. Every lamp manufacturer would market their own light bulbs that would the only ones that would fit their lamps. And wiring? You’d better hope there would be building codes that would standardize wall plugs.
And, yes, switches.
.
The Disciples NEVER think in terms of improving regulations, only deregulation. And then try to blame others for things like Enron.
Aliquid about 2 years ago
When our great grand children are starving to death because increased droughts destroyed agriculture. When our great grand children are in rags picking through the rubble of flooded cities looking for things to salvage. When the microplastics flowing through their blood stream causes heart attacks. When the cancer levels increase….
When all those things happen and our great grand children struggle to survive, they will most certainly say “well at least great great grand-pa Ramirez was able to get an affordable lightbulb. That makes this all worth while”
mikemck about 2 years ago
They are by far the most expensive to own. Seems like you just needed something to whine about.
charliekane about 2 years ago
Dammit! Where’s my whale oil?
Uncle Joe Premium Member about 2 years ago
Just did a price check & basic 60 watt LED bulbs are about the same price as incandescent bulbs- $2 a bulb. The market said incandescent bulbs are bad a while ago.
RAGs about 2 years ago
Hey, mikey, you’re calling Biden “dim” while you never complained about the stable genius who was so much dimmer.
Rich Douglas about 2 years ago
Leaded gas was a cheap way for crummy American-made engines to run smoother. We still banned it.
wildthing about 2 years ago
I got an idea, solid state batteries, portable nuclear FUSION, asteroid mining…………..
wildthing about 2 years ago
Alternative energy expansion has only covered recent growth, fossil fuel use hasn’t been cut back at all, it keeps increasing every year…………………..until it collapses.
Subversive about 2 years ago
19th Century Schizoid Man
Concretionist about 2 years ago
Let’s IN FACT ban the most expensive light bulbs… counting ALL the costs and not just the price of one bulb at the checkout counter.
Dealing with right whingers is like dealing with a recalcitrant child who does NOT want to understand.
Average Joe about 2 years ago
This is the expensive one..take it from yours truly the EE…
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
We got a box of LED lightbulbs free from the power company.
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member about 2 years ago
This is insanity. I’ve replaced the majority of my lights with LEDs. Yet, there are a few instances where incandescents and the heat they produce are useful. There’s no need for government mandates here. It’s just government overreach.
Donald Hubin Premium Member about 2 years ago
Talk about a dim bulb! Ramirez thinks like a poor person, fated to always remain poor: “how much does this cost me right now?” The cost of an LED bulb over its average lifetime of 20 years is about $34. Over the same period, the cost of incandescent bulbs (that’s plural, of course, because they don’t last very long) is about $211. (See https://www.viribright.com/lumen-output-comparing-led-vs-cfl-vs-incandescent-wattage/.) And, of course, that calculation doesn’t include the time and costs of getting so many replacement incandescent bulbs. Ramirez is the dim bulb!
MC4802 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Well let’s see…Joe Biden – Senator, POTUS….Michael Ramirez – Comics…which is the brighter bulb?
elvisgirl3 about 2 years ago
Y’all look up! That was a SST that went over your heads. He’s saying that if brains were watts, jb couldn’t light up the inside of a Thimble!
359mxn about 2 years ago
Let’s ban books instead. That’ll show ’em.