Rush Limbaughs lack of formal education shows in Science...?

Question

I listened to Rush this morning talking about the Fluorescent bulb versus the 'standard' bulb, and how he could not equate getting using only 14W of power and getting illumination equivalent to 60 watts.

A standard bulb LOSES about 80-90% of current drawn to HEAT, so of the 60 watts to drive a standard bulb, only about 12-15 watts is converted to light, and the rest is a loss to heat.

In the fluorescent bulb, a gas is electrically charged, which exites the atoms, hence light, and very little loss to heat. So of 14 watts drawn, most of it is converted to light...

Many politicans believe their is such thing as a zero-emission car, etc. A non-negotiable fact of mfg is you cannot produce anything without causing pollution, not a toothpick, not solar cell, or a Prius, NOTHING.

And to THINK of all those highly educated politicans, with their basket-weaving degree's...making decisions with the mindset of a child.

Answer 1

Um, ya o.k. so you know how a light bulb works.. that's great but just because he wasn't all informed on this doesn't mean he don't know about politics.

Answer 2

True, but I believe that it is a wider problem among the US population. There has always been, in the history of humanity, a certain individual who seems to grasp and understand science and engineering. Unfortunately, most of the population is not.

As much as it pains me to say it, I think Rush was reflecting the main stream in his comments. Most people don't even know about the basics of science (other than what was taught in middle and high school), much less the advanced stuff.

Answer 3

I want a light bulb that runs on pure uranium. It would last for 70 years. But I would crap my pants if I had to change one knowing that I would blow up Louisville if I dropped it.

Answer 4

Yeah MAN. Good, uh, points. What happens when all these bulbs get thrown away and buried. Will the mercury leak out?

Answer 5

Limbaugh is obviously not the brightest bulb in the pack

Answer 6

So is this what George Bush Sr. meant by 'a thousand points of light'? Or, is this your mind trying to think itself out of a paper bag?

Answer 7

Wow, you're (proper use) right... but then you go on your (also proper use) typical insult based anti-intellectual rant about alternative fuels. You must really have suffered some horrible trama as a child, afterbirth boy.

Answer 8

So, lets just quit trying, excellent (fox inspired) point