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Yakk · 10-17-2008, 05:09 PM

Did you misquote the original source? I don't see where it said "if you replace the bulbs for a year" -- I presumed it was counting for the lifetime of the bulb, not over the year.

The over the year qualified the car emissions.

That is why I generated a number that was 20 times greater than the car emissions, leaving lots of room for a miscalculation.

In short, there are somewhat reasonable assumptions that make the claim accurate. And given the vague wording of it, saying that it is ridiculous in that case seems... disingenuous.

10-17-2008, 05:09 PM	#32 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	Did you misquote the original source? I don't see where it said "if you replace the bulbs for a year" -- I presumed it was counting for the lifetime of the bulb, not over the year. The over the year qualified the car emissions. That is why I generated a number that was 20 times greater than the car emissions, leaving lots of room for a miscalculation. In short, there are somewhat reasonable assumptions that make the claim accurate. And given the vague wording of it, saying that it is ridiculous in that case seems... disingenuous. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.