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I'll probably waste more energy to combat the people who are trying to save energy.
Who else is turning their lights off for an hour?
I probably won't.
www.earthhour.org
Last edited by midgetonadonkey; 03-29-2008 at 03:16 PM. Reason: My poor grammar was pointed out by this girl sitting next to me.
I'll probably waste more energy to combat the people who are trying to save energy.
what if everyone turns all their power back on at the same time wouldn't it blow fuses and
We used to do that all the time when I was a kid.
It was called "Dad didn't have enough money to pay the bill."
Some say eating by candle light is romantic, but it's annoying as .
Here's something people around here will be surprised to see me say - Earth Hour is a bad joke.
For one, lighting uses minimal power - for most people it's under 5% of their total power consumption (and power is only about 40% of their total energy consumption). Secondly, there are 8760 hours in a year, so what's the point of acting for 1 hour whilst ignoring the other 8759???
Earth Hour gives people a false sense of achievement in thinking that they have actually done something to help the environment when they've done nothing of the sort. It's Greenwash of the worst kind.
As for this at ude, WTF is wrong with you? Energy wastage COSTS YOU MONEY! It also uses non-renewable resources and creates pollution, but first and foremost you hurt YOURSELF. You may as well burn some money.
I will never understand that at ude.
Hey ... if Earth Hour makes some enviro's feel better about themselves, then good for them.
BTW ... I have some Carbon Credits they might be interested in. Only $1 each!
google is.
Well, my lights are off.
They didn't say anything about my laptop or 32-inch LCD.
Way to compromise, Earth.
I don't think anybody is saying this one hour will make everything all better.
It's to acknowledge a commitment to try and raise awareness of the environmental impact we're all making, not to make up in one fell swoop. Will it work? Doubtful considering the divide between "sides," but what is so wrong with people wanting to try and make a difference?
If it helps somebody think to develop more efficient ways for them to use energy, where's the harm?
Everybody turn off your lights for an hour... I need to recharge the flux capacitor in my DeLorean.
Google should make this a permanent change. I like the way it looks.
Not having a go at you here Johnny, just need to comment on your post.
1. if you want to make a "commitment" to reducing environmental impact, surely more than one hour a year is required? How about action all year around? That is a commitment. And you know what, small changes in behaviour can lead to big energy savings that don't impact upon lifestyle but do save you money. I know because I've done it already.
2. the old "raising awareness" card always makes me laugh - like people don't know that the earth is in trouble? You're right in that awareness is being raised, but on the flipside participating in some tokenistic dross like this gives many people an excuse not to do any more...
3. "the divide between 'sides'" - and isn't that just the saddest thing here? Sides... what sides? Aren't we all for saving money for ourselves, and natural resources for the next generation? If not, why not? This should not be about sides (although you are right that it is) - even if you don't believe the scientists with regard to global warming (which, incidentally, is like telling your accountant that you know taxes better than her, or your mechanic that you know more about your car than him), resource depletion and other pollution issues are still extremely serious and potentially catastrophic. People who are against creating a sustainable future astound me.
4. "wanting to make a difference"? What difference? As I've pointed out, the impact of turning your lights off for one hour is virtually ZERO. Earth Hour is an exercise in salving the conscience.
Did you even read my second quote?
I said (along with the EH FAQ) that it requires a larger commitment than simply one hour. It requires changing habits, which is what they're asking people to do.
I don't think the quote added anything or changed anything I said. Also, as I said, I'm not having a go at you.
Anyway, you are absolutely right that it requires changing habits, but do you think that Earth Hour helps get that message through? I don't think it does. I think most people will do the earth hour thing, say "I've done my bit", and go back to whatever they usually do.
I think the key lies in education for sustainability from a young age through the school system (kids can influence their parents), and changing energy markets so that we all pay for the REAL price of the energy we consume.
I'm all for saving some green. That's the green that I believe in.
Wasting less energy and water, and buying less stuff you don't need (or buying it second hand) will do exactly that - save you money.
Who cares what reason you do it for as long as it gets done?
I forgot to turn my lights out. I wasn't even home actually. I was at the liquor store. But I do my part to help the environment, I bought a Honda Civic.
I'm with you, JB. Sure it won't solve anything, but it certainly won't hurt.
So I had all my lights on with all the tvs as well plus my PS3 and 360 with my two computers sucking energy.
you're a funny man
If it makes the people that have bought into the pathetic hoax feel better, more power to em.
btw, literally all the lights are on in the house.
Take that Al Gore.
Earth Hour!!!???? in tree huggers.....I'm leaving my lights on and falling asleep with the TV on.... Oh I do that EVERY NIGHT
You people (last 3 posters) are ing idiots. Stick it to the tree huggers and Al Gore, huh? You are sticking it to YOURSELVES by costing yourselves money. And then when the local power generator needs another $500mil power plant to cope with the extra demand, who will pay for it? YOU WILL.
Talk about stupid, you define it. You'd rather waste non-renewable resources to stick it to someone who will never even know you stuck it to them, while costing yourself money, than do something that costs you no time or effort and saves you money. ing idiots.
How is global warming a hoax?
Please explain.
Whew had to go back to the first page to make sure I wasn't in the (last 3 poster)
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