tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978728424657100262.post3573677861177946775..comments2010-01-24T17:12:35.395-08:00Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02774826745639335551noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978728424657100262.post-91896894878127287922009-10-25T11:24:47.218-07:002009-10-25T11:24:47.218-07:00Eric,<br /><br />The urban myth is not really concerned about the differences in power consumption cost. It is more derived from the cost of bulb replacement, time to replace and gas to go get the bulbs you forgot to stock up on.<br /><br />Bulbs blowing is directly related to the inrush of current during power up. Each and everyone doing molecular damage per flick of the switch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978728424657100262.post-3833351727967857692009-10-21T21:32:48.696-07:002009-10-21T21:32:48.696-07:00saying . It refered to Fkuorescent tubes when they first came on the scene in the 50&#39;s or so.<br /><br />The start up current was massive so it was better to leave them turned onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978728424657100262.post-34685049003228163692009-09-30T21:29:38.703-07:002009-09-30T21:29:38.703-07:00Neat, but Mythbusters did it.<br /><br />But since I know that you didn&#39;t know that at the time of writing this - good job! Impressive.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13254489163621796793noreply@blogger.com