Earth Hour

[nitram100]

Have you guys seen this? It's pretty cool. Can you imagine the whole world participated. Well, i'd settle for 20% of the south of east of England.

http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/28/834004.aspx

There's an official webpage, but it seems very slow, getting alot of traffic. Hopefully they try Earth Year soon

BTW check out www.google.co.uk

[acey]

I just saw it on Google - cool idea from an energy-saving awareness p.o.v. - but the only effect it'll have on the sky is if the streetlights get turned off too.

[nitram100]

I just saw it on Google - cool idea from an energy-saving awareness p.o.v. - but the only effect it'll have on the sky is if the streetlights get turned off too.

We can only dream

[Wedge]

I think that this is a great idea.

Good on Google! I had heard of Blackle, but it appears it doesn't work!

Will any towns here in the UK have their lights turned off?

[Vega]

It's a great idea, however I just watched the Sydney effort. Nice to see the harbour bridge and opera house go dark, but it was still laughable seeing the countless lights still on right across the city in the background. Looked quite pathetic to be honest. Seems it takes a world war for a true blackout to occur. What a pathetic race we can be sometimes, one puny hour of our life, how hard can it be to turn off at least 25% of the lights in a city!!!

Matt

[Sam]

It's a great idea, however I just watched the Sydney effort. Nice to see the harbour bridge and opera house go dark, but it was still laughable seeing the countless lights still on right across the city in the background. Looked quite pathetic to be honest. Seems it takes a world war for a true blackout to occur. What a pathetic race we can be sometimes, one puny hour of our life, how hard can it be to turn off at least 25% of the lights in a city!!!

Matt

I agree - pretty sad effort really - they could've at least turnd off half the street lights or something like that.

[nitram100]

Yeh, quite sad actually. I mean, how many people use google everyday, so we can assume nearly everyone knew about it, i hate how dependant this world has become on lights etc, we need to get back in touch with nature!

[Tim]

before nature gets back in touch with us you mean?

TJ

[Sam]

before nature gets back in touch with us you mean?

TJ

that pretty well sums it up!

[algol]

too right TJ mate, gonna happen sooner rather than later

[aries]

"She can only give what she can give, after that........... Your'e on your own, Jack.......!)

A quote by someone who's name Escapes me at the mo.....

But seems about right....................

Puh-lease do NOT get me started on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!