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It’s Official: US Stores Can No Longer Sell Most Incandescent Lights (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I just found out that my mother has 6 or 7 gigantic moving boxes full of incandescent bulbs in her self storage container.

She tells me they will be needed once the led bulb conspiracy fails. And that they will be worth a lot of money, enough to pay for her retirement.

I can't even

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, I'm sorry. What are her thoughts on flatscreens?

[–] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 6 points 1 year ago

Do the 30 unopened boxes of 3D TVs answer your question?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile, I occasionally see boxes of slightly used bulbs on the curb as people upgrade

[–] mrbubblesort@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

"Oh, is that so mom? In that case I'd be happy to take over that pesky 401k from you. It must be so annoying managing it anyways now that you have the bulbs, right?"

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

My brother has been hoarding them for years for the same reason.

[–] ReMikeAble@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Big Lightbulb pushing their agenda with more cost efficient lighting :/