UK to Ban Plasmas?

[admin]

According to a report by The Sun, Conservatives in the UK are proposing a ban on plasma TVs and other energy-inefficient electronics. Included are devices such as refrigerators, PCs, DVD players and other items that "use too much energy" or operate while in standby mode (an obvious revelation of the stupidity of those involved since standby modes necessitate that the product be in a state of low energy use.) The ideas come from Satan (who apparently works through a Conservative group set up by David Cameron to develop policies to protect the environment.) The article states that the Conservatives will also propose scrapping Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of the nation’s success in favor of a model that measures people’s happiness drawn up up by Friends of the Earth.


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[fmw]

Conservatives? Ah well. Life will be just a little tougher without refrigerators, I guess.

[stratman]

I guess those conservatives over there are the opposites of the environmentalists here then?

[Davemcc]

The article states that the Conservatives will also propose scrapping Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of the nation’s success in favor of a model that measures people’s happiness drawn up up by Friends of the Earth.

If the Conservatives are moving to mindless economics, Britain is in trouble. This doesn't even rise to the level of voo-doo economics. Margaret Thatcher must have puked in her mouth, just a little.

Can we get a link to the source of the article? It seems surreal.

[gene]

This could be good only if it causes manufacturers to make more energy compliant devices to stay competitive in that market space. It would be better if it wasn't a ban as much as an incentive for manufacturers to make more energy efficient displays.

[MapleSyrup]

I guess those conservatives over there are the opposites of the environmentalists here then?

The way I read the article, seems like Conservatives in England are the oposites of Conservatives here in the United states. They seem synonymous to enviromentalists here.

[stratman]

The way I read the article, seems like Conservatives in England are the oposites of Conservatives here in the United states. They seem synonymous to enviromentalists here.

Thanks, that's what I meant. I am a caveman you know.

[Sheep]

So no computers, Refrigerators, or TVs... well there is only one thing left to say.

The United Kingdom, the worlds biggest camp-ground.

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[Johnd]

This could be good only if it causes manufacturers to make more energy compliant devices to stay competitive in that market space. It would be better if it wasn't a ban as much as an incentive for manufacturers to make more energy efficient displays.

Precisely gene. That's what I was going to add.

Most people fail to realize that an energy efficient refrigerator can save them $20-$30 per month, a compact fluorescent bulb can save 75% energy, an energy efficient furnace can save hundreds or thousands of dollars per year, and an energy efficient toilet can save 70% water per flush. None of these items are "outlawed" in the US (with the exception of manufacturing toilets over 1.6gals per)...but guidelines and incentives exist to conserve energy...on a global scale. And that's a good thing!

[Highlander]

The Sun is a British tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch and forms part of his vast media empire that frequently puts an appalling skew on facts. The paper is extremely biased towards the Labour party that currently is in power and it's therefore unsurprising that they have a go at the main opposition, at present the Conservatives.

All news papers are biased to a greater or lesser extent. But to quote The Sun is to quote one of the worse offenders. As such, I'd be wary of believing too much of what you read.