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RaeofLite · 27th Mar 2010, 03:52 PM

If it's not yet 8:30pm in your time zone, you still have a chance to prepare to dim or turn off your lights for an hour.

Show your support for climate change. And yes, your input does matter. Just like in elections, your vote counts when compiled with all others who partake. Your input helps.

Emberstone · 27th Mar 2010, 04:54 PM

I am planning to turn off my computer, and only have one light on, so I can read.

Austin · 27th Mar 2010, 04:58 PM

I thot earth hour was not long ago.....

27th Mar 2010, 05:04 PM

i signed up to earth hour all ready to do it, and i forgot about it in the end after harping on about it to family and friends. i save power all the time so i think i made up for it.

**Chandra** · 27th Mar 2010, 05:09 PM

Our local coffee hang-out spot is having acoustic music (my friend is singing!) and turning out their lights. They're going to put out candles and whatnot. It should be fun!

Adam · 27th Mar 2010, 06:20 PM

I will be turning off my computer and TV for most of it!

**Maddy** · 27th Mar 2010, 06:31 PM

I was at a theatre restaurant with serious lighting and sound and special effects. I don't think it helped the cause xD However, the lights at home were off because nobody was there.

Kenko · 27th Mar 2010, 08:14 PM

My problems with Earth Hour are as follows:

People who turn off their lights and in their place use candles. Candles emit GHG when they burn and the fuel didn't magically appear, instead coming from petroleum products.
People who turn off their 15W CFL light but leave on their 100W+ television or computer.
All these outdoor monuments / landmarks that turn off unnecessary decorative exterior lighting. . . and then promptly turn it on one hour later. Clearly the message was lost on them if they turned their waste of power back on to continue to pollute the night sky.

If you are serious about conservation you'd do it all year round, not just for 0.01% of the year.

djt820 · 27th Mar 2010, 08:39 PM

*turns on all lights*

Austin · 27th Mar 2010, 08:39 PM

Don't be rude. I'm not celebrating it either but you don't need to be rude about it...

djt820 · 27th Mar 2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austin

Don't be rude. I'm not celebrating it either but you don't need to be rude about it...

I have the right to be objective and "rude" if I chose to. The whole idea is stupid as some people have stated. It doesn't help the environment at all.

Austin · 27th Mar 2010, 08:56 PM

Yes, you're right you can be rude if you want. There's a difference between disagreeing with it, and being rude, though.

**TheEdend** · 27th Mar 2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djt820

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austin

Don't be rude. I'm not celebrating it either but you don't need to be rude about it...

I have the right to be objective and "rude" if I chose to. The whole idea is stupid as some people have stated. It doesn't help the environment at all.

*facepalm*

djt820 · 27th Mar 2010, 09:13 PM

fragomatrick · 28th Mar 2010, 10:41 AM

I switched off all the lights, my laptop, my mobile phone ..then i realised i had nothing to do so i went for a long drive!

28th Mar 2010, 05:47 PM

Agreed with Kenko and djt. If governments wanted to preserve the environment they should take measures to reduce polluting activities such as open-pit mining, toxic waste dumping, etc. -which is sadly unlikely to happen given the huge profit some companies make from that stuff. Turning off the lights for an hour one single day of the year is utterly irrelevant and its sole purpose is to make people feel better with themselves because ''they've done something for teh world''.

djt820 · 28th Mar 2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mysterons

Agreed with Kenko and djt. If governments wanted to preserve the environment they should take measures to reduce polluting activities such as open-pit mining, toxic waste dumping, etc. -which is sadly unlikely to happen given the huge profit some companies make from that stuff. Turning off the lights for an hour one single day of the year is utterly irrelevant and its sole purpose is to make people feel better with themselves because ''they've done something for teh world''.

Austin · 28th Mar 2010, 06:52 PM

The one good thing this does do, is create more environmental awareness. Even if it doesn't help the environment directly, indirectly it will. It's going to remind people to conserve electricity and recycle, which is forgotten often, and create awareness.

djt820 · 28th Mar 2010, 06:55 PM

If people REALLY cared about the environment, we wouldn't be using gas in our cars anymore. But thats not going to happen because profits would be lost. We would be using geothermal, wind, and solar power ALL THE TIME if people REALLY cared about the environment. This "Earth Hour" is an insult to our intelligence to be completely honest.

Austin · 28th Mar 2010, 07:17 PM

People don't care, yet. That's the idea of earth hour. >_>... Getting people to become aware of the environment. Duh, lots of people don't care now, that's why we have earth hour. To get people to care. Ya, most people are spoiled and can't live without cars and such, but even if everyone does something small to help the environment, like turning off lights and such, it's better than nothing. And that's the kind of thing I think earth hour raises awareness for. You can't change everyone overnight and make them go completely green. But it's a gradual process and becoming aware that we have a problem with trash and carbon emissions etc is the first step. Awareness that there is a problem is the first step to solving it.

27th Mar 2010, 03:52 PM	#1
RaeofLite I've got the moves like Jagger Full Member Gender: ♀ Orientation: Sapphicly inclined Out Status: My closet is for clothes! Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 3,111 Join Date: Apr 2009	Earth Hour 2010! If it's not yet 8:30pm in your time zone, you still have a chance to prepare to dim or turn off your lights for an hour. Show your support for climate change. And yes, your input does matter. Just like in elections, your vote counts when compiled with all others who partake. Your input helps. __________________ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Bonnie Jean Wasmund (and the lesbians)

27th Mar 2010, 04:54 PM	#2
Emberstone Flappychap Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon, USA Age: 28 Posts: 5,592 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! I am planning to turn off my computer, and only have one light on, so I can read.

27th Mar 2010, 04:58 PM	#3
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! I thot earth hour was not long ago..... __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

27th Mar 2010, 05:04 PM	#4
gaz83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Earth Hour 2010! i signed up to earth hour all ready to do it, and i forgot about it in the end after harping on about it to family and friends. i save power all the time so i think i made up for it.

27th Mar 2010, 05:09 PM	#5
Chandra Empty Closets Advisor EC Advisor Gender: Female Orientation: somewhere over the rainbow Out Status: Out to most people Posts: 782 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Earth Hour 2010! Our local coffee hang-out spot is having acoustic music (my friend is singing!) and turning out their lights. They're going to put out candles and whatnot. It should be fun!

27th Mar 2010, 06:20 PM	#6
Adam EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Posts: 539 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! I will be turning off my computer and TV for most of it!

27th Mar 2010, 06:31 PM	#7
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,704 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! I was at a theatre restaurant with serious lighting and sound and special effects. I don't think it helped the cause xD However, the lights at home were off because nobody was there. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

27th Mar 2010, 08:14 PM	#8
Kenko EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few friends + parents Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,407 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: Earth Hour 2010! My problems with Earth Hour are as follows: People who turn off their lights and in their place use candles. Candles emit GHG when they burn and the fuel didn't magically appear, instead coming from petroleum products. People who turn off their 15W CFL light but leave on their 100W+ television or computer. All these outdoor monuments / landmarks that turn off unnecessary decorative exterior lighting. . . and then promptly turn it on one hour later. Clearly the message was lost on them if they turned their waste of power back on to continue to pollute the night sky. If you are serious about conservation you'd do it all year round, not just for 0.01% of the year. __________________ Some of us are at different harmonics, but we all have the same fundamental frequency.

27th Mar 2010, 08:39 PM	#9
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Earth Hour 2010! turns on all lights __________________

27th Mar 2010, 08:39 PM	#10
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! Don't be rude. I'm not celebrating it either but you don't need to be rude about it... __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

27th Mar 2010, 08:56 PM	#12
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! Yes, you're right you can be rude if you want. There's a difference between disagreeing with it, and being rude, though. __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

27th Mar 2010, 09:13 PM	#14
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Earth Hour 2010! __________________

28th Mar 2010, 10:41 AM	#15
fragomatrick Perpetually Bored! Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Age: 21 Posts: 732 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Earth Hour 2010! I switched off all the lights, my laptop, my mobile phone ..then i realised i had nothing to do so i went for a long drive! __________________ The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

28th Mar 2010, 05:47 PM	#16
Mysterons Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Earth Hour 2010! Agreed with Kenko and djt. If governments wanted to preserve the environment they should take measures to reduce polluting activities such as open-pit mining, toxic waste dumping, etc. -which is sadly unlikely to happen given the huge profit some companies make from that stuff. Turning off the lights for an hour one single day of the year is utterly irrelevant and its sole purpose is to make people feel better with themselves because ''they've done something for teh world''. Last edited by Mysterons; 28th Mar 2010 at 05:50 PM..

28th Mar 2010, 06:52 PM	#18
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! The one good thing this does do, is create more environmental awareness. Even if it doesn't help the environment directly, indirectly it will. It's going to remind people to conserve electricity and recycle, which is forgotten often, and create awareness. __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

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djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Earth Hour 2010! If people REALLY cared about the environment, we wouldn't be using gas in our cars anymore. But thats not going to happen because profits would be lost. We would be using geothermal, wind, and solar power ALL THE TIME if people REALLY cared about the environment. This "Earth Hour" is an insult to our intelligence to be completely honest. __________________

28th Mar 2010, 07:17 PM	#20
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Earth Hour 2010! People don't care, yet. That's the idea of earth hour. >_>... Getting people to become aware of the environment. Duh, lots of people don't care now, that's why we have earth hour. To get people to care. Ya, most people are spoiled and can't live without cars and such, but even if everyone does something small to help the environment, like turning off lights and such, it's better than nothing. And that's the kind of thing I think earth hour raises awareness for. You can't change everyone overnight and make them go completely green. But it's a gradual process and becoming aware that we have a problem with trash and carbon emissions etc is the first step. Awareness that there is a problem is the first step to solving it. __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?