Earth Hour

**Shredder** · 03-28-2009, 02:08 AM

Since this is in the news now and I feel that environmental issues are important, what do you guys think about Earth Hour? On Saturday, March 28, everyone should turn off their lights from 8:30-9:30 (local time) as a reminder of the importance of conserving energy. Landmarks and businesses worldwide will also be turning off their lights. Personally, I'm going to try and remember to participate.

More information can be found here: http://www.yahoo.com/s/1050075

*Andrew NDB* · 03-28-2009, 02:44 AM

Just a way for people to feel good about themselves for one day out of the year, while accomplishing nothing. The root cause problems are pretty fundamental.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-28-2009, 04:16 AM

So Earth Day has been demoted to an hour?

NightwatchersOnlygirl · 03-28-2009, 05:53 AM

Will it happen in the U.K

*Scandia* · 03-28-2009, 09:54 AM

You bet I will be participating. However, I will start at 8PM because my favorite TV show starts at 9PM.

SassyGal · 03-28-2009, 10:18 AM

I'll be turning off my lights tonight.

愛 · 03-28-2009, 01:08 PM

I usually keep my lights off in my apartment, anyway. I have multiple Earth Hours a day, man.

*Warhorse* · 03-28-2009, 01:36 PM

I won't, because this is just stupid. And I doubt all of the restaurants, malls, bars, night clubs, movie theaters, the block party going on down the street, on a Saturday Night none the less, are going to participate either.

*Brodie* · 03-28-2009, 01:51 PM

And you're about as smart as those people are.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 03-28-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Just a way for people to feel good about themselves for one day out of the year, while accomplishing nothing. The root cause problems are pretty fundamental.

I thought you might want to note that though "tree huggers" is now a derisive term, the original practicioners weren't hippies or even environmentalists in the true sense of the word. They were ordinary citizens in India who lived near a forest where a company, without local permission, was going to cut down all the trees. The only immediate method for the locals to stop the lumberjacks as they were about to do their work was to wrap themselves around the trees, hugging them, so the lumberjacks couldn't cut them down. I don't know what eventually happened, but the tree huggers did at least delay the trees from being cut down.

*Raph's Girl* · 03-28-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

So Earth Day has been demoted to an hour?

Earth Day is in April

Sydney, Australia started this whole thing in 2007. All shops, malls, restauraunts participate. San Fransisco, Tel Aviv, Dublin, Bankok, Dubai, New Zealand, and many other countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_H...8_Participants

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In Tel Aviv, Israel, a free open air concert by Knesiyat Hasekhel was held at Rabin Square. Power needed for the concert was generated by a group of cyclists pushing pedal generators. The rest of the power was supplied by generators burning used falafel oil for power

Peanut · 03-28-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Scandia

You bet I will be participating. However, I will start at 8PM because my favorite TV show starts at 9PM.

This made me lol so hard for so many reasons.

*Candy Kappa* · 03-28-2009, 08:08 PM

I turn the lights off at night, and in rooms I'm not in and when I'm not home.
Wow I feel good about my self now

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 04-02-2009, 04:51 PM

I think many television channels could go off air too.

thebrownranger · 04-02-2009, 07:23 PM

Playing guitar in the dark is no fun for sure.

BoggleKng · 04-02-2009, 09:13 PM

This might have worked if there was some publicity..

**Jester** · 04-02-2009, 10:45 PM

Or if Al Gore did it too.

thebrownranger · 04-02-2009, 11:02 PM

Speaking of which, whatever happened to the guy?

Bigfoot · 04-02-2009, 11:22 PM

He turned off the lights. Just as I will do, to feel better about myself...

*Ninjinister* · 04-02-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type 97 Chi-ha

I thought you might want to note that though "tree huggers" is now a derisive term, the original practicioners weren't hippies or even environmentalists in the true sense of the word. They were ordinary citizens in India who lived near a forest where a company, without local permission, was going to cut down all the trees. The only immediate method for the locals to stop the lumberjacks as they were about to do their work was to wrap themselves around the trees, hugging them, so the lumberjacks couldn't cut them down. I don't know what eventually happened, but the tree huggers did at least delay the trees from being cut down.

</unnecessary history lesson>

03-28-2009, 02:08 AM	#1
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Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	You bet I will be participating. However, I will start at 8PM because my favorite TV show starts at 9PM. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,579	Just a way for people to feel good about themselves for one day out of the year, while accomplishing nothing. The root cause problems are pretty fundamental.

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SassyGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, Canada Posts: 1,349	I'll be turning off my lights tonight.

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愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I usually keep my lights off in my apartment, anyway. I have multiple Earth Hours a day, man.

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Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	I won't, because this is just stupid. And I doubt all of the restaurants, malls, bars, night clubs, movie theaters, the block party going on down the street, on a Saturday Night none the less, are going to participate either.

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