Light My Nest

Today we are going to talk about light bulbs. Since the most common incandescent lamps are disappearing from the shelves, we need to look for alternatives. Why did "they" ban our regular light bulbs? Well, nobody actually banned the incandescent lamps, but it sure feels that way. The quick answer is that it was to save energy. What was wrong with the old incandescent bulb? I'll actually start with what was so unique about it. When the light bulb was invented by Edison 137 years ago, it made a huge impact on the lives of millions of people. Imagine how life was before with gas and oil based lighting and afterwards where light could be turned on with the flip of a switch. The light from an incandescent bulb is warm and pleasant. It has excellent color rendering. (100 on a scale from 0 to 100.) Incandescent bulbs are inexpensive, have a predictable light quality (as in: one bulb puts out the same color as the other), are unfussy about dimming (and change to a warmer hue with dimming, excellent for romantic eveni