Whos turning their lights off tonight for earth hour, not me

[S.C. Joe]

Seen even the Toronto Star headquarters will be dark for 1 hour tonight. How nice. How did this get started ? Oh yeah, a call for action on climate change

What happen to the thinking, "change is good"

 

[papasmerf]

I added some lights to the roof that spell out AL GORE CAN BITE ME. Will leave them on tonite

 

[jwmorrice]

I'm not going to be stumbling around in the dark. Screw that. And I'm definitely not going to be turning off my computers. Screw that too.

I wonder if the Leafs will play in the dark tonight. That might lead to an improvement!

jwm

 

[2SOON JR]

fuck that....Cleveland Vs Detroit today..

 

[johnnyone1]

^^^^ Four examples of why most of the rest of the world thinks that North Americans are a bunch of privileged a**holes.

 

[2SOON JR]

^^^^ Four examples of why most of the rest of the world thinks that North Americans are a bunch of privileged a**holes.

^ one example of a douche that believes in this BS with that rest of the world

 

[ig-88]

The Google page is all black in honor of this "holiday."

I thought something was wrong with my monitor.

 

[johnnyone1]

^ one example of a douche that believes in this BS with that rest of the world

I guess I hit a nerve. I rest my case. Over and out.

 

[Shades]

Good chance to practice braille

....with your favourite MPA or SP for an hour in the dark


________________________________________________
Beware of Bait and Switch between 8 and 9 tonight

 

[Mia.Colpa]

I will and so will many, many buildings downtown, both office towers and condominium residences. Why are some of you guys bitter at this event? It's only for an hour and I'd love to see how much was saved off the grid.

 

[anon1]

I'm turning off the lights and burning a few candles.
But I won't be at home and I won't be alone.

 

[2SOON JR]

I will and so will many, many buildings downtown, both office towers and condominium residences. Why are some of you guys bitter at this event? It's only for an hour and I'd love to see how much was saved off the grid.

I think its a dumb idea to turn off lights for one hour...what difference is it going to make ? everyone turns their lights off when they go to sleep.

 

[Mia.Colpa]

I think its a dumb idea to turn off lights for one hour...what difference is it going to make ? everyone turns their lights off when they go to sleep.

Not all buildings turn off their lights at night. Many condo residences leave their common area lights off and many businesses leave them on all night long as well. It's more a symbolic gesture of support. There must be something to it if millions around the world as well as governments are participating, can't believe their all dumb.

 

[HafDun]

I think its a dumb idea to turn off lights for one hour...what difference is it going to make ? everyone turns their lights off when they go to sleep.

Its like voting. Its hard too see what difference one individual makes, but if everyone is complacent, we all suffer.
The point is not about fixing anything in 1 hour but to raise awareness that collectively we can do things that impact our environment.

Of course, if you're afraid of the dark, you can light a candle.

 

[hairyfucker]

I plan on turning mine off. I don't know when I will turn them back on though…

This is both a solidarity action as well as an effort to get people to think. Turn it off and you may realize how much you don't need something. IF you are not too thick skulled you may just leave them off a little longer and also possibly look for other avenues of conservation rather than consumption.

I personally do not need to conserve to save money for myself but I believe that the world will be here A LOT LONGER THAN ME and I think it is appropriate that I allow others to also have a pleasant experience by avoiding ruining it for them.

This should be only the first of many simple actions.

For those of you that do not believe in global warming - so what. You do not need to have global warming to think about how your actions impact others.

Any SP’s that want to share a warm and dark evening just PM me.

 

[S.C. Joe]

Earth been around for 4.5 billion years. Back when the dinosaurs were around, the earth was much warmer. So how the dinosaurs would see it, the earth needs to warm up.

But then the earth had many ice ages. Live still went on. Live will still keep on going. Theres much of the world thats too cold to live-for us humans.

As for raising sea levels, that would be a problem-for those who live there but then other land could replace it. No matter what happens-short of nuclear war-life will keep on going until the sun burns out-make that blows up.

IMO

 

[anon1]

For those of you that do not believe in global warming

Never could understand how some people can deny that human activity affects the enviorment.

 

[S.C. Joe]

It might very well be happening but how harmful is it ? Thats whats debatable

 

[JessiMae]

....with your favourite MPA or SP for an hour in the dark

Highly recommended.

 

[anon1]

What's not debatable is that the earth would be better off without human activity or humans. That is the prospect we find objectionable.