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The hype over CFLs has reached a fever peak, and these stories don't do much to change that. Their primary focus is on the quality of light, and how CFLs compare with incandescents. But the issues go far beyond.

Hardly any attention is paid to the critical issues of mercury in every CFL, the lack of recycling or disposal capability, the outrageous and unsubstantiated claims of cost savings and the well-intentioned, but ill-advised, social engineering that takes place when Costco (for example) no longer offers you any choice but CFLs.

For the best analysis and deconstruction of the hype so far: www.jaisunphoto.com/CFLmadness.html .