[Ron Capik]

Trevor Wilson wrote:

"Gareth Magennis" wrote in message
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Has the world gone mad? Is this an urban myth or are we soon to lose all
our nice comps and valve gear?

I've just heard that Europe is proposing to ban Cadmium based Opto
couplers, and further down the line to ban the use of Thermionic Valves
altogether (presumably only in new equipment).

**Seems unlikely to me. A valve (CRT) is still the most efficient type of TV
set available. All microwave ovens use thermionic valves, as do most high
frequency, high power devices.
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Trevor Wilson

Ah, but don't you know... all those thermionic emissions contribute
to global warming! ;-) :-) :-}


Later...

Ron Capik cynic in training
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