Earth Hour

DODDO · 31-03-2007, 07:39 PM

Earth hour, are you involved?

Im participating in it. Just to see the results, however im still using the computer and the playstation!!!

fordel · 31-03-2007, 07:43 PM

Im at work, they are going to doi t, but it has been decided as its an OH&S risk, only certain lights will be turned off.

What a crock.

Chris

Force6 · 31-03-2007, 07:47 PM

All the lights in my house are off. But I can't see many other people doing it. What a shame...

gthofan · 31-03-2007, 07:49 PM

what the heck is earth hour?

fordel · 31-03-2007, 07:59 PM

http://earthhour.smh.com.au/

Seek and ye shall find

DODDO · 31-03-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gthofan

what the heck is earth hour?

It when you turn all the lights in your house off for one hour. I think its from 7.30pm tonight to 8.30 pm tonight.

Ive had the the lights off since then anyway. If im wrong, meh...

MO · 31-03-2007, 08:37 PM

What a crock...my guess is there trying to get everyone used to having no power.

Back to the candles......

Mongoose · 31-03-2007, 08:43 PM

jeeez, thank god its over. I couldnt see a bloody thing. And my parents forced me to do it :(

flappist · 31-03-2007, 08:53 PM

Typical dropkick greenie stupidity.

Almost all of the electricity generated in NSW is by coal fired turbines. These are just really big engines. Like most engines they like to just sit on a continuous steady output and use more fuel if you change the output constantly.
Like speeding up and slowing down constantly in your car uses far more fuel than just cruising along.
Nights are already bad because the load has dropped after all the day use and heating (cooking) in the early evening.

It is quite possible that this stupid act actually used MORE fuel and created MORE greenhouse gas than not doing it.

MITCHAY · 31-03-2007, 09:00 PM

LOL all that was probably achieved is sitting in the dark for an hour. But people's hearts were in the right place!

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Feathers · 31-03-2007, 09:12 PM

Well I wonder if there will be a rise in the birth rate in 9 months time?

MITCHAY · 31-03-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Feathers

Well I wonder if there will be a rise in the birth rate in 9 months time?

LMAO! New baby boom? That made my day! and it's been a long one.

**GasoLane** · 31-03-2007, 09:50 PM

Seeing as Oz contributes about 0.1% to the World Greenhouse effect, why bother?
Like, we're gong to make a difference?

blutura · 31-03-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Seeing as Oz contributes about 0.1% to the World Greenhouse effect, why bother?
Like, we're gong to make a difference?

Yeah, and while your at it, why don't you shoot your best mate in the face? He's only one man, no-one will notice, right?

RG · 31-03-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blutura

Yeah, and while your at it, why don't you shoot your best mate in the face? He's only one man, no-one will notice, right?

Whoa, that was a bit harsh don't you think.

**GasoLane** · 31-03-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by blutura

Yeah, and while your at it, why don't you shoot your best mate in the face? He's only one man, no-one will notice, right?

Not allowed to do that. Bullets speed so Little Johnny banned them

Now look at this and tell me that turning our lights off for one hour will REALLY make a difference....

b2tf · 31-03-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Not allowed to do that. Bullets speed so Little Johnny banned them

Now look at this and tell me that turning our lights off for one hour will REALLY make a difference....

i can see my house!

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MITCHAY · 31-03-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

i can see my house!

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Is it one without the lights on?

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rcg · 31-03-2007, 11:32 PM

I don't think the idea was that turning the lights off would make a difference. . . it's more of a symbolism/statement thing

Miller · 31-03-2007, 11:39 PM

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Peter Godhard: "Earth Hour is a symbol of the connection of all of our efforts and a great first step in dealing with climate change as a community."

^^ That is what earth hour was for I guess.

GXL078 · 01-04-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fordel

Im at work, they are going to doi t, but it has been decided as its an OH&S risk, only certain lights will be turned off.

What a crock.

Chris

They made an anouncement at the football that they supported it in princible but for public safety reasons they would not be participating.

chevypower · 01-04-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Not allowed to do that. Bullets speed so Little Johnny banned them

Now look at this and tell me that turning our lights off for one hour will REALLY make a difference....

If everyone in the world reduced energy consumption, it would make a difference, no matter where on the planet they reside. Small steps can change our bad habbits, so even if it seems silly, these initiatives are a good thing in my opinion.

wodahs · 01-04-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Not allowed to do that. Bullets speed so Little Johnny banned them

Now look at this and tell me that turning our lights off for one hour will REALLY make a difference....

thats my place , with the lights on in W A normaly my lights are all off and im watchin tv or on the computer or both but everyone turned theres off so i turned mine on to upset them i got solar