Comments on: Earth Hour - what a crock http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/ Two lawyers on law, legislation and liberty. And other stuff. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:12:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Legal Eagle http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11799 Legal Eagle Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:26:16 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11799 LOL! Well at least they are trying something...seems like a no-brainer to me though! LOL! Well at least they are trying something…seems like a no-brainer to me though!

]]> By: blonde canadian http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11798 blonde canadian Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:04:05 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11798 Further to this LE, we received an email at work last week saying that we now had a groundbreaking new environmental policy of TURNING LIGHTS OFF AT NIGHT. Well, I never! Who ever would have thought to do that? Wonder how much we paid the consultants for this stroke of genius... Further to this LE, we received an email at work last week saying that we now had a groundbreaking new environmental policy of TURNING LIGHTS OFF AT NIGHT. Well, I never!

Who ever would have thought to do that? Wonder how much we paid the consultants for this stroke of genius…

]]> By: Legal Eagle http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11792 Legal Eagle Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:06:44 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11792 BC, my hubby tells me that his work lauded its success at cutting emissions during Earth Hour. This was apparently in part because it made sure all its employees had switched off their PCs before leaving...why don't the employees switch off the PCs <i>all the time</i> before leaving? What's the point of having your PC on over the weekend when you're not there? It's understandable if you do happen to have to work weekends, but otherwise...what a terrible waste. BC, my hubby tells me that his work lauded its success at cutting emissions during Earth Hour. This was apparently in part because it made sure all its employees had switched off their PCs before leaving…why don’t the employees switch off the PCs all the time before leaving? What’s the point of having your PC on over the weekend when you’re not there? It’s understandable if you do happen to have to work weekends, but otherwise…what a terrible waste.

]]> By: blonde canadian http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11791 blonde canadian Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:07:58 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11791 LE, well said. I've been moaning privately about Earth Hour for the past couple of weeks. The people and organisations that are genuinely committed to helping the environment already do these things without needing to stage a rally in Federation Square. I don't understand how turning off applicances/lights/brains for ONE measly hour makes people feel good. It needs to be a constant, rather than token, effort in order to achieve any lasting change. Otherwise you may as well go ahead and call the blackouts caused by today's windstorm 'Earth Hour I'. LE, well said. I’ve been moaning privately about Earth Hour for the past couple of weeks.

The people and organisations that are genuinely committed to helping the environment already do these things without needing to stage a rally in Federation Square. I don’t understand how turning off applicances/lights/brains for ONE measly hour makes people feel good. It needs to be a constant, rather than token, effort in order to achieve any lasting change.

Otherwise you may as well go ahead and call the blackouts caused by today’s windstorm ‘Earth Hour I’.

]]> By: Legal Eagle http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11795 Legal Eagle Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:23:17 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11795 What is the point of doing something which has very little or no impact at all? It's just a useless token gesture. Initiatives like Earth Hour make it seem like it will be "easy" to cut down on energy use, when in fact if we are going to cut down on energy use in any meaningful way, it will not be easy at all. What is the point of doing something which has very little or no impact at all? It’s just a useless token gesture.

Initiatives like Earth Hour make it seem like it will be “easy” to cut down on energy use, when in fact if we are going to cut down on energy use in any meaningful way, it will not be easy at all.

]]> By: pete m http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11794 pete m Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:37:58 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11794 chencentre - I disagree society is lazy. I disagree we are wontanly (sp?) wasting electricity, especially at home. No energy was "saved" as the electricity was still produced (this is what counts, not whether it was used). Most States showed an increase in energy usage during that period, with Qld 1 of the few showing any marked reduction. Lastly, please advise why the Earth has cooled since 1998. If this year continues its average temperature change displayed in the first 3 months, we will have erased all of the recorded 20th century warming. Explain that too. chencentre - I disagree society is lazy. I disagree we are wontanly (sp?) wasting electricity, especially at home. No energy was “saved” as the electricity was still produced (this is what counts, not whether it was used). Most States showed an increase in energy usage during that period, with Qld 1 of the few showing any marked reduction.

Lastly, please advise why the Earth has cooled since 1998. If this year continues its average temperature change displayed in the first 3 months, we will have erased all of the recorded 20th century warming. Explain that too.

]]> By: green4u http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11793 green4u Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:28:24 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11793 I completely disagree. This was meant to be an example of the ways you can help the environment. By going around and shutting off and unplugging things that use energy you can see how much you are using. Even doing something that helps the environment for an hour is better than never doing it. http://green4u.wordpress.com I completely disagree. This was meant to be an example of the ways you can help the environment. By going around and shutting off and unplugging things that use energy you can see how much you are using. Even doing something that helps the environment for an hour is better than never doing it.

http://green4u.wordpress.com

]]> By: jonesview http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11796 jonesview Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:09:57 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11796 I totally agree. Well said! www.jonesview.wordpress.com I totally agree. Well said!

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]]> By: chencenter http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11797 chencenter Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:57:11 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11797 I have to say that I disagree with you guys (not entirely...but for the most part). You have to take into account just how lazy and self-serving we, as a society have become. You might have seen a difference if it (Earth Hour) was pasted all over the television and radio...but it wasn't. I actually participated (having forgotten about it earlier in the day) when I ventured to google and saw a completely dark website (saying that "lights were out at google"). The truth is, is that it DOES raise awareness. Energy saved is energy saved. But those handful of people that feel that they can make a change... why on earth would you hold them back and say that their well-intentioned efforts are in vain. I have to say that I disagree with you guys (not entirely…but for the most part). You have to take into account just how lazy and self-serving we, as a society have become. You might have seen a difference if it (Earth Hour) was pasted all over the television and radio…but it wasn’t. I actually participated (having forgotten about it earlier in the day) when I ventured to google and saw a completely dark website (saying that “lights were out at google”). The truth is, is that it DOES raise awareness. Energy saved is energy saved. But those handful of people that feel that they can make a change… why on earth would you hold them back and say that their well-intentioned efforts are in vain.

]]> By: Legal Eagle http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2008/03/earth-hour-what-a-crock/#comment-11800 Legal Eagle Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:36:18 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-11800 Neil, I totally agree that some of the ostentatious lighting, particularly that which is left on in unoccupied buildings and shops, should be turned off. It's a waste. But it shouldn't just be turned off for one hour in a token gesture - such lighting should be turned off all the time. Neil, I totally agree that some of the ostentatious lighting, particularly that which is left on in unoccupied buildings and shops, should be turned off. It’s a waste. But it shouldn’t just be turned off for one hour in a token gesture - such lighting should be turned off all the time.

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