Comment Re: mercury in CFLs is a net good (Score 1) 173
You obviously know nothing about electronics and magic smoke
Good point -- it's been a while since I've had a puff of that, if you know what I mean...
Seriously, though, I'm picturing a scenario where you accidentally drop a CFL or LED. Besides the mercury vapour issue, it's also nice that one of these stays fully functional after a drop.