In case anyone is not aware of this
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Whether or not GW/CC is man-made or even exists at all, if Earth Hour makes more people think twice about leaving appliances and lights on unnecessarily then it's a good thing. Not only will reducing energy consumption mean that our resources will last longer (because apart from renewables they are finite), but it also saves money on electricity bills and means we have fewer power stations strewn across the countryside.
How many CO2 eating trees were killed to make posters and circulars advertising this crap?. Anyone who thinks politicians actually pay attention to this kind of feel-good grandstanding garbage is living in la-la-land. This is a complete waste of time and resources, and does more harm than good.
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A well balanced, thoroughly reasoned argument. For Eugenics!
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Whether or not GW/CC is man-made or even exists at all, if Earth Hour makes more people think twice about leaving appliances and lights on unnecessarily then it's a good thing. Not only will reducing energy consumption mean that our resources will last longer (because apart from renewables they are finite), but it also saves money on electricity bills and means we have fewer power stations strewn across the countryside.
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don't want to pile on here..but.. This whole thing is a swan-song for a movement that seeks to keep African's poor and eating dirt, unable to use their own natural resources, and also seeks to enslave rich nations of the west--via Cap-n-trade.
Never mind who's promoting it, saving power is a good thing generally and to be encouraged. Obviously it's not going to solve the energy problem in one day but if it raises the profile of energy conservation then I welcome it.
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dan neely wrote:
burning a stack of tires for light.
Aaah bad smell. Anyone with a working nose will quickly surrender.
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Or maybe burning one of the boxes containing the worm court notes seeing as no-one seems to take notice of them.
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Never mind who's promoting it, saving power is a good thing generally and to be encouraged. Obviously it's not going to solve the energy problem in one day but if it raises the profile of energy conservation then I welcome it.
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Hans Dietrich wrote:
I'm guessing, though, that getting cows to stop farting would have a much bigger greenhouse impact.
Heck yes. In fact, getting American's off their love affair with beef would be a big step. Less cows, less rain forest destruction raising beef, etc. Marc
Don't we need the cows, sheep, goats, etc. to produce the manure necessary to grow grains, vegetables, etc. ? :-D
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I sort recyclables and do so in greater quantity than anyone I know. Never do I leave a light on unnecessarily. My water cup at work is a throw away from 2006. But, I'll never believe in the hoax of man-made global warming. Earth Hour is a feel good. And by feel good, I mean this: Earth Hour Example[^]
I guess that one lone light must be Kim Jong's place.
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60th Earth Hour[^] I think we all should religiously follow this.
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Don't we need the cows, sheep, goats, etc. to produce the manure necessary to grow grains, vegetables, etc. ? :-D
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I think the key word was *less* not *none* :)
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Bah. I'll protest the stupidity of this by turning on every light in the house, cranking up the heat, and pointing some fans at each other. If all else fails maybe I'll make a bonfire out of some old tires and aerosol cans.
on top of every light in the house, I'm going to rent the oldest diesel generator I can find and route the electricity generated into the ground. I'm hoping that the small woodland creatures in the lot next to my house just sit there jiggling for a full hour.
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Or maybe burning one of the boxes containing the worm court notes seeing as no-one seems to take notice of them.
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More like the damned judicial system :mad:
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Bah. I'll protest the stupidity of this by turning on every light in the house, cranking up the heat, and pointing some fans at each other. If all else fails maybe I'll make a bonfire out of some old tires and aerosol cans.
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Don't we need the cows, sheep, goats, etc. to produce the manure necessary to grow grains, vegetables, etc. ? :-D
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Don't be silly, just pour in more chemical fertilisers, who needs manure!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Don't be silly, just pour in more chemical fertilisers, who needs manure!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Chemical fertilizer mixed with diesel fuel blows up and kills people. Therefore chemical fertilizers should be banned.:suss:
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