[shenmecar]

http://www.earthhour.org

Remember to switch off your lights for EARTH HOUR, 8.30PM, Saturday, March 27.


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tsjTyd6VrYg/S0acIny26XI/AAAAAAAABbs/70EJQI40Um4/S540/Earth+Hour+2010.jpg

[Durrann]

sweet lets do diss!

[hal0g0dv2]

nice im pumped for this

[TomBox_N]

Cool, remind me this friday
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[murd0c]

ok im all for earth hour but im not missing GSP kick Dan Hardy's ass. I will do it sunday to make up for it.

[1exotic]

what murdercock said, im not missing UFC.... lights will be on.

[SkinnyPupp]

Sorry OP, Earth Hour gets a fail from me, so you do too.

[shenmecar]

Sorry OP, Earth Hour gets a fail from me, so you do too.

Good for you! :thumbsup:

[Crowtservo]

Sorry OP, Earth Hour gets a fail from me, so you do too.

I hate to admit that I usually agree with you but what could you possibly have against earth hour??

My gf loves it because it means I have nothing to do but pay attention to her for an hour.

[SkinnyPupp]

Because it's stupid and pointless, and reminds us all that stupid ignorant people exist and still have a lot of power by way of marketing things like "earth hour"

[ajax]

Because it's stupid and pointless, and reminds us all that stupid ignorant people exist and still have a lot of power by way of marketing things like "earth hour"

Is it not supposed to be an event to raise awareness? Specifically how much energy can be saved by something as simple as turning off the lights.

[SkinnyPupp]

^^^ To what end?

[ForbiddenX]

Aren't these the people the reason why the wrestling WWF got changed to WWE?

Do I just turn off my lights or can I still use my computer?

[StealthFighter]

^yes to the WWE thing.

only thing I like about earth hour is those nice pictures showing the landmarks changing from on to off. most amazing was vegas.

check out the link!!!

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/earth_hour_2009.html

[Drow]

earth hour fails because its been going on for a couple years now and nothing has changed. i bet u the people who do participate in earth hour will still end up leaving on the lights until the next earth hour, but they probably think they made a difference.

[PiuYi]

Because it's stupid and pointless, and reminds us all that stupid ignorant people exist and still have a lot of power by way of marketing things like "earth hour"

man you hate EVERYTHING, you must be the most cynical person on earth
how do you even live with so much hate for every little thing? you'd prbly hate me if i farted during a hurricane and you were wearing a gas mask 50 miles away

just let the tree huggers hug trees, it does makes a difference, no matter how small and insignificant

[SkinnyPupp]

Makes a difference of what?

You think we are destroying the earth by using up power? Do you think there is proof of that?

If the idea of this is to raise awareness, that is the biggest FAIL of all. All it does is raise ignorance. And in the end, allows them to have the excuse to tax the fuck out of things that cause carbon emissions, which is just bullshit.

If you want to disagree with me, fine. Don't resort to personal attacks, it just makes you look like a retard.

[PiuYi]

don't take it personally, i didnt' mean it like that at all, just noting that you fail random things alot.... but nvm

difference of less energy used

[SkinnyPupp]

I fail stuff that fails, and praise stuff that doesn't. Earth Hour and the whole global warming thing will always get a fail from me, unless it's proven to be true (or even remotely convincing, which it isn't)

This is just propaganda, and I hate seeing people buy into ignorance so much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_cascade

[illicitstylz]

I fail stuff that fails, and praise stuff that doesn't. Earth Hour and the whole global warming thing will always get a fail from me, unless it's proven to be true (or even remotely convincing, which it isn't)

This is just propaganda, and I hate seeing people buy into ignorance so much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_cascade
If this is propaganda, how does saving electricity benefit the governemnt/power supplying companies?

For instance, BC Hydro charges households based on their usage. They have a lower rate for "conservative users", which they are deemed eligible for this lower rate by keeping their power usage under X amount. Then they have a higher rate for the " regular users ", which they are given when they have their power usage over X amount.


There are numerous, and I mean NUMEROUS, previous research efforts that positively correlate our anthropogenic effects to climate change.

Now I do admit that it is CORRELATION and not causation, but when there's hundreds of sources and studies in all sorts of environmental science aspects that support this notion, it's hard NOT to agree with this relationship of how human's are affecting the planet detrimentally.

[ts604]

^ like

[Ronin]

One room in my house probably uses as much power as a grow-op or most people's entire houses.

...and there's no way I'm turning any of it off.

[SkinnyPupp]

Nothing wrong with conserving power, I'm all for it. Mostly because it saves money :)

As far as any correlation the crappy studies you have read, well first of all they are mostly BS and bogus, but then you said yourself that correlation is not causation. So there goes that argument.

And as for how does BC Hydro benefit from us cutting down on our power usage? One answer is, it leaves them with a surplus that they can sell at a higher rate in the US.

[Ronin]

I'm just not interested. An hour in the dark? Sounds fucking boring.

[illicitstylz]

what are the benefits from the "propaganda" of the relationship between energy conservation and climate change?
reduced fossil fuel emissions like carpooling awareness? What else?
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[SkinnyPupp]

You'll have to ask the people pushing the propaganda. Sometimes it's just about the message itself, and pushing your beliefs on people. Other times, it's for profit. Some people make a living pushing this shit out there, and wouldn't be able to do so without that ability. The WWF for instance. You think people run that multi-million dollar corporation during their spare time as volunteers?

[BaoXu]

don't we already have daylight's saving for this already?

[Ronin]

don't we already have daylight's saving for this already?

...totally not the same thing. Earth Hour is for energy saving by turning off lights and electronics for one hour. DST is to adjust the time according to the time of year.

[twitchyzero]

As far as any correlation the crappy studies you have read, well first of all they are mostly BS and bogus, but then you said yourself that correlation is not causation. So there goes that argument.

And as for how does BC Hydro benefit from us cutting down on our power usage? One answer is, it leaves them with a surplus that they can sell at a higher rate in the US.

I don't get your point. Most scientific journals are correlation anyways, does that mean you dont believe smoking will cause lung cancer? Many non-profit environmental articles show that there is indeed strong correlation.

If you're gonna call studies BS, at least rationalize what makes these studies so BS. BC Hydro profiting from 1 hour of surplus is peanuts. The point of the campaign IS to raise awareness. Calling people idiots because they have a different point of view just makes you look arrogant.

[smoothie.]

how much damage is done when the world turns on the power all at once?

[v.Rossi]

As much damage as GSP kicking Hardys ass. Did that answer your question?
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[Great68]

I agree with SkinnyPupp. What is their ultimate goal? To get us to go back to using candles and oil lanterns???

There are THOUSANDS of better ways to save energy than turning off our lights.

[Greenstoner]

debating with skinnypupp is waste of time and energy

good for you if you want to participate turning your light off, it doesnt harm anyone if you dont participate in that either....

[Leopold Stotch]

fuck that , Saturday night at 830, i'l be raiding with my clan members, it can't be dark.

pfft who needs earth when you have Azeroth.

[ajax]

I'm just not interested. An hour in the dark? Sounds fucking boring.

Clearly you're not spending it with a girl!:thumbsup:

[SkinnyPupp]

debating with skinnypupp is waste of time and energy
Because you're wrong :)

[murd0c]

fuck that , Saturday night at 830, i'l be raiding with my clan members, it can't be dark.

pfft who needs earth when you have Azeroth.
That's why you have a burning lower case t so you can see around.
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[woozzle]

Earth Hour is a fucking joke...I have an Earth night every night where I turn every single electronics off aside from alarm...where's my fucking credit?

[orange7]

will the street lights be off?

also, should wouldn't it be dangerous to drive without headlights at night?

[Graeme S]

The thing I dislike about Earth Hour is the thing I dislike about every "awareness" campaign; people do one tiny thing once a year and then feel like they've done their part. I'm totally cool with having this kind of initiative, but it really bugs me when people get all 'holier than thou' on you.

There are TONS of things you can do to save energy on a regular basis that result in far higher net gains. My mom and I turn off the furnace in our house from late spring 'til early fall. Our hot water heater's temperature is lower than "normal" for north america so that it takes less energy to heat. All the bulbs in our house are those low-mercury long-energy bulbs (I know, I know, making them is dirtier than using them but fuggit, it saves money). Unplugging everything whenever not in use or using switched power bars, and turning off ALL lights when not in use. Insulating all windows and doorways...

Ask the people who pimp earthday if they are so enthused about changing their daily habits and see the reactions you get. That's my problem with earth hour.
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[jello24]

it'd be hypocritical of me to join Earth Hour when I:
a) drive back and forth to work in a gas guzzler
b) leave my computer on through the day to let downloads finish
c) my entire office uses paper like trees are infinite.

it's not just me. the whole society will be a bunch of hypocrites to participate in this. Las Vegas join Earth Hour? what is that going to solve...?

[dimdiu]

i thought Earth Hour are just a sign of support in saving energy, it's not like a mandatory thing or else bc hydro would just fuking shut down the power in every residential housing

i will turn it off...if i remember....if i dun then too bad lights still gonna be on....just like every year

[SkinnyPupp]

it'd be hypocritical of me to join Earth Hour when I:
a) drive back and forth to work in a gas guzzler
b) leave my computer on through the day to let downloads finish
c) my entire office uses paper like trees are infinite.

it's not just me. the whole society will be a bunch of hypocrites to participate in this. Las Vegas join Earth Hour? what is that going to solve...?
You'd be the perfect environmentalist then! It's all about hypocrisy!

[q0192837465]

An hour in the dark with a girl. Hmmm, I wonder what will happen

[1exotic]

will the street lights be off?

also, should wouldn't it be dangerous to drive without headlights at night?

smoke less crack dude.