jtin 0 Posted March 28, 2008 Didn't see anything here about it... people around the world are turning their lights off for one hour at 8 PM local time tomorrow, Saturday, March 29. Last year, they did it in Sydney with remarkable results... this year it's going global. http://www4.earthhourus.org/ Your take? Will this actually do anything to try to stem global warming? (no politics, please) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Longestpants 1 Posted March 28, 2008 I'm willing to bet it looks darn cool from space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrimsonRoamer 1 Posted March 28, 2008 The power stations keep burning on anyway, the idea behind saving power is to reduce the demand long terms so fewer power stations are required. So no, this is just a stunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted March 29, 2008 we already had it.. the other day in Tel-Aviv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Brainless 1 Posted March 29, 2008 Well I guess it's power to the people. Sorry for the pun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) Didn't see anything here about it... people around the world are turning their lights off for one hour at 8 PM local time tomorrow, Saturday, March 29. Last year, they did it in Sydney with remarkable results... this year it's going global. http://www4.earthhourus.org/ Your take? Will this actually do anything to try to stem global warming? (no politics, please) it will do absolutely nothing to stem global warming. It is impossible to discuss this without politics because it is purely a political fraud, a scientific scandal and a financial swindle. but if you want to start a lonnnnnggggg thread that focuses on just the scientific scandal part of this, with the permission of the moderators, I'll be glad to discuss as I am a published science realist (also referred to by various political hacks as a flat-earther, denier, traitor, environmental criminal, etc.; and by the more measured as a skeptic). I'm considering observing earth hour with rented searchlights..... :) Edited March 29, 2008 by Typhoid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rambler 1-1 9 Posted March 30, 2008 We just put our lights back on. Why couldn't they have it during the day, when it's light out? We had do play uno by candlelight for an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted March 30, 2008 it will do absolutely nothing to stem global warming. That's all made up too. I was freezing my ass of the other day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokey799 1 Posted March 30, 2008 I'm with Rambler....I turned all my lights on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted March 30, 2008 That's all made up too. I was freezing my ass of the other day. you mean global warming is made up? yes and no. There has been one degree of warming over a one hundred year period. That is true. There has also been a half degree cooling in just this last year which is kicking off the sharp cooling period. Not surprising you were freezing your @$$ off the other day - cold records have been set all this winter and new snowfall records have been set all across the globe. its all a fraud. graphs and articles available on request! :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted March 30, 2008 I am interested. Cleared hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 934 Posted March 30, 2008 just to make up for my looney neibors I put every light in the house on along with 7 TVs and the computer plus 2 loads of laundry.It's amazing what you can get done in an hour when your motivated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) I am interested. Cleared hot. cool (pun intended). for starters, I'll need to be able to upload a powerpoint or excell graph. I have a nice graph that compiles the monthly data from the principle climate reporting centers. It is going in the wrong direction for warming..... some other selected articles - several by myself which have been published locally and distributed to a number of selected political organizations and campaign staffs. Edited March 30, 2008 by Typhoid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mladuna 0 Posted March 30, 2008 He he, thanks Typhoid, you just provided me enough data I needed for my college discussion on this subject. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 934 Posted March 30, 2008 He he, thanks Typhoid, you just provided me enough data I needed for my college discussion on this subject. just be careful most in academia don't take to kindly to anything (like facts) that gets in the way of their view of things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mladuna 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Add to that a reasonable number of nutcases whit some brilliant ideas (like Anarcho-primitivism), a couple completely ignorant but loud folks, and you will get an explosive combination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 934 Posted March 30, 2008 Add to that a reasonable number of nutcases whit some brilliant ideas (like Anarcho-primitivism), a couple completely ignorant but loud folks, and you will get an explosive combination. Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted March 30, 2008 He he, thanks Typhoid, you just provided me enough data I needed for my college discussion on this subject. you are quite welcome - good luck!! :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted March 30, 2008 Wow that is more info than I know what to do with. But very informative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf65 0 Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) Add to that a reasonable number of nutcases whit some brilliant ideas (like Anarcho-primitivism), a couple completely ignorant but loud folks, and you will get an explosive combination. Sounds like an "interesting" crowd. Good luck Edited March 30, 2008 by Wolf65 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted March 31, 2008 Just remember--we might screw up Earth enough to kill ourselves off, but we won't hurt the Earth (unless we nuke the whole surface). The Earth has been thru a lot worse than our puny butts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted March 31, 2008 Add to that a reasonable number of nutcases whit some brilliant ideas (like Anarcho-primitivism), a couple completely ignorant but loud folks, and you will get an explosive combination. I've tried to figure out over the evening what "Anarcho-primitivism" might stand for, and come up with nothing beyond an Ice-Age caveman. It is always interesting to see what kind of idiotic babble the pseudo-intellectuals dream up...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) http://www.middlebury.net/op-ed/global-warming-01.html a very interesting and comprehensive link on this subject. and a link to the new climate realist organization http://www.climatescienceinternational.org/ Edited March 31, 2008 by Typhoid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DoctorQuest 125 Posted March 31, 2008 I've tried to figure out over the evening what "Anarcho-primitivism" might stand for, and come up with nothing beyond an Ice-Age caveman. It is always interesting to see what kind of idiotic babble the pseudo-intellectuals dream up...... Good. Now I don't feel so stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
