Steve Wertz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:33:55 -0500, Andy wrote:
>
> > Chatty Cathy said...
> >
> >> "This simply uses four 500-watt bulbs to heat the
> >> egg directly."
> >
> > What's wrong with this picture? 2,000 watts? The BUM!!!
>
> If I'm going to be using 200 watts of electricity for lights, I'm
> gonna be growing pot in my spare bedroom, not heating eggs.
>
> -sw

Using 2 kW for three minutes to soft cook your egg works out to 0.1 kWh
or about $0.01 - $0.015 depending on your electric rates. You won't grow
much pot or anything else with three minutes of light per day.

Pete C.