Earth Hour

[SerenityM]

I am trying to spread the word about this movement of global enviromental action, easy to do, and quick to take care of, and it's only once a year http://www.earthhour.org as well, please spread the message in anyway you see fit.

 

[Flying-Emu]

This seems like spamming...

But I'm doing Earth Hour, so... yeah. But it gets a big hit from the Report button either way.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

the funny part about earth hour it is it causes more damage to the environment than it does good

simply because it stresses the electrical grid because everyone turns on all the lights they had on before, see the simpler thing is to not turn on lights when you don't have to or use those nice low wattage bulbs

 

[SerenityM]

Didn't they prove it false that turning lights on dosen't have signifigant difference then constantly running so it wouldn't be a strain. And it's not spamming seeing as how I am not jsut sitting here, bumping, making multiple threads, picking where it fits, and enouraging people to talk and suggest things.

 

[ZeroMachine]

This seems like spamming...

But I'm doing Earth Hour, so... yeah. But it gets a big hit from the Report button either way.

I don't think this deserves a report... I mean, technically it could spark a discussion. Like this, for example:

Although I think that this might be a fun thing to experience with friends and loved ones, partying in the dark and such and having a good time just talking and joking around, I don't see how this could possibly do anything to really stem the tide of global warming other than bringing attention to it. If that's the point, ok, but it seems like they're trying to say that it'll actually help in a direct way (unless I'm reading this wrong, I am tired...)

 

[Inverse Skies]

I don't believe in global warming (or to be more specific, I don't believe humanity is the cause of said warming, there's been many temperature fluctuations in our planet in it's history without humanity contributing one bit, and people forget we were in an ice age 30,000 years or so ago) so I won't be turning any lights off for Earth Hour.

 

[SerenityM]

This seems like spamming...

But I'm doing Earth Hour, so... yeah. But it gets a big hit from the Report button either way.

I don't think this deserves a report... I mean, technically it could spark a discussion. Like this, for example:

Although I think that this might be a fun thing to experience with friends and loved ones, partying in the dark and such and having a good time just talking and joking around, I don't see how this could possibly do anything to really stem the tide of global warming other than bringing attention to it. If that's the point, ok, but it seems like they're trying to say that it'll actually help in a direct way (unless I'm reading this wrong, I am tired...)

If you're serious about the not seeing how it works comment, it takes gas to burn to make electrisity to run the lights. It's small, simple, but in a big enough scale, makes a big difference because it all adds up.

 

[SerenityM]

I don't believe in global warming (or to be more specific, I don't believe humanity is the cause of said warming, there's been many temperature fluctuations in our planet in it's history without humanity contributing one bit, and people forget we were in an ice age 30,000 years or so ago) so I won't be turning any lights off for Earth Hour.

Then if i were you, I'd do it for the money you save on having your lights and anythign else you want off for that hour.

 

[SerenityM]

Why don't we have earth hour every month if it works so good?

People are far more likely to respond to something they have to do less often. Everytime someone asks someone to do something everytime they do x, they're less likely to do it cause ti is harder to change a habit, a once a year thing treats it more like a fun holiday.

 

[ZeroMachine]

This seems like spamming...

But I'm doing Earth Hour, so... yeah. But it gets a big hit from the Report button either way.

I don't think this deserves a report... I mean, technically it could spark a discussion. Like this, for example:

Although I think that this might be a fun thing to experience with friends and loved ones, partying in the dark and such and having a good time just talking and joking around, I don't see how this could possibly do anything to really stem the tide of global warming other than bringing attention to it. If that's the point, ok, but it seems like they're trying to say that it'll actually help in a direct way (unless I'm reading this wrong, I am tired...)

If you're serious about the not seeing how it works comment, it takes gas to burn to make electrisity to run the lights. It's small, simple, but in a big enough scale, makes a big difference because it all adds up.

Oh I fully understand that, but considering its just for an hour... I don't know, to me it just seems like that's no where near enough time to make a substantial difference, no matter how many people join in.

 

[SerenityM]

This seems like spamming...

But I'm doing Earth Hour, so... yeah. But it gets a big hit from the Report button either way.

I don't think this deserves a report... I mean, technically it could spark a discussion. Like this, for example:

Although I think that this might be a fun thing to experience with friends and loved ones, partying in the dark and such and having a good time just talking and joking around, I don't see how this could possibly do anything to really stem the tide of global warming other than bringing attention to it. If that's the point, ok, but it seems like they're trying to say that it'll actually help in a direct way (unless I'm reading this wrong, I am tired...)

If you're serious about the not seeing how it works comment, it takes gas to burn to make electrisity to run the lights. It's small, simple, but in a big enough scale, makes a big difference because it all adds up.

Oh I fully understand that, but considering its just for an hour... I don't know, to me it just seems like that's no where near enough time to make a substantial difference, no matter how many people join in.

Let me put it this way, it is likely places like the city of new york is participating by shutting off places like the empire state building, based off the video clip, other major light up attractions shut down as well in monument to this. This and millions participated last year on a worldwide scale, this has to save thousands.

 

[Inverse Skies]

Then if i were you, I'd do it for the money you save on having your lights and anythign else you want off for that hour.

Lol, I do live by myself so saving money is always nice, but it seems futile when the actual act of switching off the lights will have no effect on climate change whatsoever. It's such a token gesture.

 

[JRCB]

Then do it for two.

 

[Flying-Emu]

This seems like spamming...

But I'm doing Earth Hour, so... yeah. But it gets a big hit from the Report button either way.

I don't think this deserves a report... I mean, technically it could spark a discussion. Like this, for example:

Although I think that this might be a fun thing to experience with friends and loved ones, partying in the dark and such and having a good time just talking and joking around, I don't see how this could possibly do anything to really stem the tide of global warming other than bringing attention to it. If that's the point, ok, but it seems like they're trying to say that it'll actually help in a direct way (unless I'm reading this wrong, I am tired...)

I suppose, but it seems like this person blatantly ignored the Forum Guidelines Rules, especially since all of her/his posts are on this topic, endorsing this thing.

Which once again I'm not against.

 

[Raven's Nest]

Then if i were you, I'd do it for the money you save on having your lights and anythign else you want off for that hour.

Lol, I do live by myself so saving money is always nice, but it seems futile when the actual act of switching off the lights will have no effect on climate change whatsoever. It's such a token gesture.

Agreed.

Besides, I'm afraid of the dark.

 

[ZeroMachine]

Let me put it this way, it is likely places like the city of new york is participating by shutting off places like the empire state building, based off the video clip, other major light up attractions shut down as well in monument to this. This and millions participated last year on a worldwide scale, this has to save thousands.

Yes, thousands of dollars. What does that do to prevent global warming? Sorry if I'm seeming like a dick here, I just legitimately want to understand it, since saving money is not the goal of this event, and that seems to be all its doing. Useful, yes, but not its point.

 

[SerenityM]

Why don't we have earth hour every month if it works so good?

People are far more likely to respond to something they have to do less often. Everytime someone asks someone to do something everytime they do x, they're less likely to do it cause ti is harder to change a habit, a once a year thing treats it more like a fun holiday.

Use the edit button. I'm not yelling at you, but someone else probably will.
I'll probably do the Earth Hour bit if I remember.

It's true though, I don't turn off my running water because I sue hot water and need ti to heat up as I am brushing because that's how I clean it, if someone told me to change to not allow the water to run, I'd ahve to swithc to cold and change my habit, I wouldn't do it, cold water is't as effective in my opinion.

 

[SerenityM]

Then if i were you, I'd do it for the money you save on having your lights and anythign else you want off for that hour.

Lol, I do live by myself so saving money is always nice, but it seems futile when the actual act of switching off the lights will have no effect on climate change whatsoever. It's such a token gesture.

Agreed.

Besides, I'm afraid of the dark.

There's always candles, cheaper then an hour of lights and relaxing.