Earth Hour

[Macawmoses]

I'm a known critic of global warming, but I fullheartedly approve of any event that can convince the Las Vegas Strip to turn off its non-essential lights for any length of time. The cost must be huge...

That said, Earth Hour starts 8:30 Saturday your time. You turn off non-essential electronics - computers, lights, whatever - for an hour to help the environment, get your jollies, whatever. Last year, most cities partaking saw a substantial drop...

My home cities of Edmonton and Calgary, however, saw a substantial increase. A hockey game between the two teams was in progress, and we were excited. What can I say? Do you plan on partaking this year? What will you do?

[Custom]

I turn on all my lights, television sets, guitar amps, game systems, turn my handhelds on and charge them, turn on all my computers.
I don't like the Earth.

[Friendly Hostile]

I turn on all my lights, television sets, guitar amps, game systems, turn my handhelds on and charge them, turn on all my computers.
I don't like the Earth.

It clearly doesn't like us either.  I can't imagine why.

[Cornwad]

I don't pay for my electricity, so there's no benefit in participating for me.

[Tsumaru]

Doesn't that cause more harm than good?  Like how it messes up power grids because of so many people turning their lights off at once?

[BOREDFOREVER]

I dunno.  We usually cut everything non-essential anyway because we do pay the bills.

[Silverhawk79]

I'll do my part by shutting off NSF's server for an hour. :B

[Zies]

...Fuck that...
...Be a nonconformist and confront the pansies with raw electrical power...

[Macawmoses]

Doesn't that cause more harm than good?  Like how it messes up power grids because of so many people turning their lights off at once?

Considering something like 30 states are doing it this year, and only ten or so did last year, I can't see that number being all that reputable. Or maybe that's the politicians.

And Bored, they mean no computer. No TV. Etc too. Those aren't essential. Hospital power is.

[Gwen Khan]

looks like I'm one of the few here doing it, although I don't use a lot of electricity anyway

why are some people so against it?

[Thirdkoopa]

I'll do my part by shutting off NSF's server for an hour. :B

But then it actually becomes 8 hours :B

I may participate myself but I've been saving electricity as is. Guess Dubai does have some more perks than I thought.

[Cornwad]

looks like I'm one of the few here doing it, although I don't use a lot of electricity anyway

why are some people so against it?

It's inconvenient. My school turns off most of the hall lights on Fridays and it's terrible. Everything is more depressing than usual.

[Kilroy]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAno.

Maybe if it was at a more awesome time like 4:00 PM my time, so I could go out in the woods for an hour or something. But 8:30? Fuck that.

[Gwen Khan]

It's inconvenient. My school turns off most of the hall lights on Fridays and it's terrible. Everything is more depressing than usual.

you can't go one hour with out electricity?

[Dog Food]

Sure, I'll do it.

I'll spend that hour outside with rolls of paper towels and a match. Should be fun.