Re:There's something off about LED bulbs
by cratermoon on Thursday March 30, 2023 @11:52PM
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This is not how poor people are able to manage money. When you're living paycheck-to-paycheck, you don't buy $18 bulbs, ever. That $18 is needed for rent, food, and utilities.
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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs
by Dylan16807 on Friday March 31, 2023 @12:28AM
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> That $18 is needed for rent, food, and utilities.
You say that like the utilities weren't even larger before the change. That $11-18 a month is explicitly not going to utilities.
I'd say those people are getting an upgrade in food or other things at the cost of CRI. And they can choose not to take that trade if they prefer CRI. You only need to buy one bulb at a time, after all, no need for massive savings. And even if you buy the extra fancy $18 bulbs you'll still save some money compared to incandescent.