Topic: Lightbulbs

The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show is dismissed as a collection of useless "wearables" and "smart home" gadgets. The hosts mock specific products like self-watering flowerpots and $30 Bluetooth-enabled lightbulbs, arguing that the technology industry has hit a plateau with no meaningful innovation.

Al Gore's advocacy for changing laws regarding energy consumption is linked to the commercial interests of companies manufacturing low-energy lighting. Packaging on Philips lightbulbs in Europe now includes warnings about mercury content, suggesting that broken bulbs must be treated as hazardous waste rather than standard household trash.