Let there be light!

The light bulb. It has to be man's greatest invention. It can do so much - from being a moth attractor and killer, to providing a means of distracting guards as you scale a 20ft concrete prison wall (step 1 - take bulb in hand, step 2 - throw bulb in gently curving arc away from you, step 3 - as bulb shatters on the stone floor, run!). In times of great need and darkness, the bulb has also been known to give off light!

So wouldn't it be a great idea to have a bulb that not only did all these things, but also saved the planet? I give you - Super-Bulb!

No really, we've all heard about energy-efficient light bulbs - but let's be honest - who's actually gone out and bought them so far? In my house, despite my struggle against my so-called 'parents', we have a total of one...two....three...four....no energy efficient light bulbs installed. Actually, I lie - they've just put one in our porch - but that was only because the bulbs out there break about once a week.

So nobody's buying them. Why? I urge you - get down to the shops on your carbon-free feet and purchase at least six. Now. No don't argue with me. They cost the same as regular ones. They use less electricity. They have to be changed about once a millenia. They save you loads of dosh. They save the planet. They give you a talking point for those embarrassing moments when you can't think of anything to talk about with your guests/family/friends/girl-friends/dogs etc.

Buy them. Buy them now!