tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665918935553086825.post4889677638966435599..comments2019-05-03T00:04:41.663-07:00Comments on Santa Claus and other Christmas Controversies: Did Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern Christmas?Ringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506068154852505840noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665918935553086825.post-25558227759221200092009-12-19T03:12:01.571-08:002009-12-19T03:12:01.571-08:00What about those environmentally friendly Christma...What about those environmentally friendly Christmas Trees that are ethically produced by some socially responsible corporation? Those could still help our planet's environment, right? Or is it just all Yuletide Season corporate "Green Washing" after the Copenhagen Climate Conference resulted in a climate deal only geared for the über-rich?Je M'Apelle Ja'Nellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561438626896559663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665918935553086825.post-83279033765954482562009-12-15T02:49:57.140-08:002009-12-15T02:49:57.140-08:00It was posted on Wikipedia that Edison did improve...It was posted on Wikipedia that Edison did improve the incandescent lightbulb, making it a commercially viable commodity. And Edison did fairly compensate those folks who managed to patent first their concept of the incandescent bulb. Ironic given his much-publicized "opinion" of Nikola Tesla. <br />Back in the 17th Century, folks first used candles on Christmas Trees as an early form of Christmas lighting. But only on December 24th due to fire hazards, unlike we today who put on Christmas lights from September to February.May Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532345762556952361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665918935553086825.post-5132992442974232812009-12-04T03:08:31.372-08:002009-12-04T03:08:31.372-08:00I'm more of a Tesla fan myself and couldn'...I'm more of a Tesla fan myself and couldn't agree more about the beauty of real incandescent light.Halogenicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930263920327483406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665918935553086825.post-31718044845148754982009-12-04T02:07:04.117-08:002009-12-04T02:07:04.117-08:00Thanks for the insight. Actually, I'm not that...Thanks for the insight. Actually, I'm not that big a fan of Thomas Alva Edison because of his miserly praise of the great genius of Nikola Tesla. <br />Being "old enough" to have seen 12,000-volt neon lamp-based Christmas Tree lighting being marketed for home use, LED-based Christmas lights for all their environmental and climate-friendly advantages has yet to dethrone the dominance of tungsten filament-based Christmas Tree lights.Ringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506068154852505840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665918935553086825.post-50191747419514531542009-12-03T09:10:25.621-08:002009-12-03T09:10:25.621-08:00Actually, Edison didn't invent the light bulb,...Actually, Edison didn't invent the light bulb, he just improved it and was just the first to successfully market it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb <br /><br />As for LEDs, I think the coloured ones look great, but the ones trying to imitate incandescent lamps tend to look a bit pink-white or greenish yellow. I hope manufacturers will be able to improve their colour for coming seasons.Halogenicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930263920327483406noreply@blogger.com