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K & R this thread to remind everyone to turn off lights between 8:30 and 9:30 tonight - actually (Original Post) snagglepuss Mar 2012 OP
Why? I missed this one. northoftheborder Mar 2012 #1
Earth Hour. n/t BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #2
I'm on Amtrak tonight. onehandle Mar 2012 #3
K& R!! I'm doing it already. Typing by candlelight with my wine and laptop... lovely! nt riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #4
K&R for Earth Hour. great white snark Mar 2012 #5
Lights off, computer on. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #6
Not turning anything off. Silly symbolism. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #7
The last Earth Hour organized by Delhi government, the city had saved 1000 snagglepuss Mar 2012 #8
They didn't save anything obey Mar 2012 #11
As long as I can keep my TV on proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #9
The whole mentality around Earth Hour demonizes electricity. obey Mar 2012 #10

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
3. I'm on Amtrak tonight.
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 08:18 PM
Mar 2012

Electricity is a byproduct of the Engine, and it's mass transit, so I did my part.

 

Johnny Rico

(1,438 posts)
7. Not turning anything off. Silly symbolism.
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 08:46 PM
Mar 2012

If you want be in the dark, feel free...! To each their own.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
8. The last Earth Hour organized by Delhi government, the city had saved 1000
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:10 PM
Mar 2012

MegaWatts of electricity in one hour by voluntarily switching off all non-essential lights. Silly symbolism?
 

obey

(66 posts)
11. They didn't save anything
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:29 PM
Mar 2012

Not one drop of oil, not one lump of coal nor one gram of uranium. The generating facilities still had to keep running, they don't shut down.

 

obey

(66 posts)
10. The whole mentality around Earth Hour demonizes electricity.
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:21 PM
Mar 2012

I cannot do that, instead I celebrate it and all that it has provided for humanity

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