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Radical Centrist
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cottage of Prussia
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Sounds like it's intended to communicate without debate that the use of any form of energy is by default bad for the entire planet.
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The power to do all that = yeeah, about 10 compact fluorescents for an hour... It's like when they held the global warming summit in Bali... thus ensuring that almost every attendee and the press would fly halfway around the world on private jets... |
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“Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo”
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Savannah, Georgia
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I couldn't understand that. What about the energy used for videos and computer time, etc. Seems like it would off set any gains.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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Power generation is done on demand anyway. The real question is will the power companies cut back on the fuel they burn if this is done by a lot of people. I'm skeptical. I bet it'll just be wasted power during that hour.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I think it's a cool idea, so I will do it. My lights at the very least. I can still read on my iPhone . . . ![]()
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