Earth Hour

Cloud · 03-27-2009, 01:22 PM

ya gonna do it?

Turn out the lights tomorrow at 8:30 pm for one hour. That's not only lights, but unplug all the standby stuff, the phone, etc.

I guess I better stock up on candles and bring out my guitar.

http://www.earthhour.org/home/

lookout123 · 03-27-2009, 01:23 PM

I'll be pissed if the lights go out right when I'm lining up a free kick.

Beestie · 03-27-2009, 01:24 PM

I'll turn off the lights. But I don't think it'll be for an hour. I have two little kids. An hour without electricity and either their heads will explode or they'll see to it that mine does.

TheMercenary · 03-27-2009, 01:28 PM

Maybe you could just flip them on and off once. That has to count somehow.

glatt · 03-27-2009, 01:48 PM

I hope my kids don't get wind of this, or they will nag me to do it. Easy for them, it's past their bedtime. I'll celebrate it two hours later.

classicman · 03-27-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

ya gonna do it?

I think its a great thing for those who aren't conscious enough or need the little extra impetus. I do all I can - that particular hour will be no different. I wholeheartedly endorse this to be a daily event. Do it every day and make a difference.

classicman · 03-27-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I hope my kids don't get wind of this, or they will nag me to do it. Easy for them, it's past their bedtime. I'll celebrate it two hours later.

I already sent a text to both of 'em glatt and posted it on facebook, myspace and that other stuff they see.

rolleyes:

TheMercenary · 03-27-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

ya gonna do it?

Turn out the lights tomorrow at 8:30 pm for one hour. That's not only lights, but unplug all the standby stuff, the phone, etc.

Maybe I will turn out the lights and stuff and go out to eat. That would count. Sort of.

Shawnee123 · 03-27-2009, 03:12 PM

Who schedules a freaking earth hour on prime-time Saturday night?

I might do this though. I always have candles going anyway.

Undertoad · 03-27-2009, 03:20 PM

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.

Quote:

That's not only lights, but unplug all the standby stuff, the phone, etc.

Oh, no, the website encourages you to take videos of the event and upload them to Youtube, live-blog the event, etc.

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...

TheMercenary · 03-27-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

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.

Oh, no, the website encourages you to take videos of the event and upload them to Youtube, live-blog the event, etc.

I couldn't understand that. What about the energy used for videos and computer time, etc. Seems like it would off set any gains.

glatt · 03-27-2009, 03:31 PM

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.

Undertoad · 03-27-2009, 03:41 PM

99.9%* of candles are made of paraffin wax, a... wait for it... wait for it..... petroleum product.

* this is my estimate only. Wikipedia only says "most candles" but that did not have the effect I needed, and besides, you know I'm right.

Shawnee123 · 03-27-2009, 03:42 PM

Eh fuggit. It cuts into pron time anyway.

classicman · 03-27-2009, 03:47 PM

glatt *strikes again!

edit * and UT and Shawnee

03-27-2009, 01:22 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Earth Hour ya gonna do it? Turn out the lights tomorrow at 8:30 pm for one hour. That's not only lights, but unplug all the standby stuff, the phone, etc. I guess I better stock up on candles and bring out my guitar. http://www.earthhour.org/home/ __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

03-27-2009, 01:23 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I'll be pissed if the lights go out right when I'm lining up a free kick. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-27-2009, 01:24 PM	#3
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I'll turn off the lights. But I don't think it'll be for an hour. I have two little kids. An hour without electricity and either their heads will explode or they'll see to it that mine does. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-27-2009, 01:28 PM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Maybe you could just flip them on and off once. That has to count somehow. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-27-2009, 03:12 PM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Who schedules a freaking earth hour on prime-time Saturday night? I might do this though. I always have candles going anyway. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-27-2009, 01:48 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I hope my kids don't get wind of this, or they will nag me to do it. Easy for them, it's past their bedtime. I'll celebrate it two hours later.

03-27-2009, 03:31 PM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	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.

03-27-2009, 03:41 PM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	99.9%* of candles are made of paraffin wax, a... wait for it... wait for it..... petroleum product. * this is my estimate only. Wikipedia only says "most candles" but that did not have the effect I needed, and besides, you know I'm right.

03-27-2009, 03:42 PM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Eh fuggit. It cuts into pron time anyway. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-27-2009, 03:47 PM	#15
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	glatt strikes again! edit and UT and Shawnee __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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