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Originally Posted by pwd72s View Post
It was computerization that made the auto less polluting....my thinking is that would have happened without government intervention. So, I'd say "innovation" happens despite government mandates, not because of them.
Yeah, but someone makes the valid point that a catalytic convertor is not something you would put on if you were solely interested in efficiency. I believe a modern fuel injected engine would burn pretty clean even without a cat.

I have always been opposed to the CFL, now mandated in California, because that Hg is nasty stuff. Used to be that if you broke a light bulb you worried about the broken glass.

Sorry Randy, not impressed, how long do these $5 bulbs last again?
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