The Earth Hour Con

PA Pundits International ^ | 27 March 2010 | TonyfromOz

[TonyfromOz]

We all understand that Earth Hour is basically just symbolic, but when the facts are understood, even that symbolism becomes almost laughable. We’ll hear wild claims about how much CO2 will be saved with the lights going out for that one hour. However, it is all theoretical, because nothing is actually ‘saved’ at all. Power Plants just do not stop providing their power to the grids for that one hour, so they just keep humming along as they always have. This is the reality of what does happen for that one hour. Oh! And if you have turned your household lights off for that one hour, you will have saved some money off your next electricity account. Five cents in fact. Five cents.

[Farmer Dean]

When is earth hour,I’ve got a nice pile of used tires ready to go....

[steelyourfaith]

 

Celebrate Human Achievement Hour,
March 27, 2010 ! Force of Darkness “Earth Hour” Challenged by Power of Light “Human Achievement Hour”

CEI Announces 2nd Annual Celebration of Human Achievement

Washington, D.C., March 19, 2010—The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a leading free-market think tank, will celebrate the Second Annual “Human Achievement Hour” between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The one-hour celebration coincides with “Earth Hour,” an hour in which governments, individuals, and corporations will dim or shut off lights to symbolically renounce the environmental impacts of modern technology.

“Earth Hour’s creators suggest that human inventions and technology are a problem, but we see the ability to create and innovate as the ultimate resource,” says Human Achievement Hour founder and CEI Policy Analyst Michelle Minton. “Environmental challenges will not be solved by turning off our lights and symbolically hiding in the dark,” Minton added. “If anything, we should be looking to technology and innovation to help solve environmental problems.”

Just like last year, countless individuals, organizations, agencies and businesses will be celebrating Human Achievement Hour without even realizing it. Just by not shutting down their lights, operations and stores, they will be acknowledging that productive effort and the pursuit of happiness are a better alternative than sitting in the dark.

In addition to the observance of Human Achievement Hour, wherever people may find themselves around the world, CEI will be hosting a happy hour event outside of Washington, D.C.

Human Achievement Happy Hour
Saturday, March 27, 2010
7:30pm-10:00pm

Rira Irish Pub and Restaurant
2915 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia
703-248-9888

MORE RESOURCES: Watch the video “Celebrate Human Achievement Hour,” follow us on Twitter and join the Facebook group.

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CEI is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy group dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. For more information about CEI, please visit our website at www.cei.org.

[omni-scientist]

Thanks for reminding me - that tonight is the night we turn every light in the house on for one hour to protest this nonsense, and demonstrate for our right to use the energy that we purchase as we see fit.

[TC Rider]

I saw that commercial last night and I had to laugh.

Half way though they showed polar bears. Why are these clowns (WWF) never challenged on using the bears to garner support? Polar bear populations continue to increase every year and are not and never were endangered.

[omni-scientist]

Oh yes, and I’ll be cooking over my Propane grill too.

[TC Rider]

..and another thing. I saw that Earth hour was 8:30 PM.

I’m on the East coast. I wonder if Earth hour is 5:30 Pacific? Or if it’s 8:30 AM in China, 1:30 AM in London? If so, aren’t they getting off easy? Doing without lights in daylight and in the early morning hours is not much of a sacrifice.

If the Earth hour is 8:30 PM local time around the world, isn’t then an Earth Day? Oh wait, that name is already taken.

I wonder how may lib yahoos will be lighting up candles?

I think I’ll turn on all the lights and fire up the plasma TV and go flush the toilet a few times.

[diverteach]

It's my opportunity to be seen from space tonight.

[TomGuy]

It is a feel-good-ism.

It serves not real purpose, but it makes the participants feel good.

Sort of like the giving up a meal to feel the world, from a few decades ago.

[Tunehead54]

Based on my $500 power bill I’d save $0.69 but I think I can spend twice that if I turn everything on and leave the ‘fridge door open ... ;-)

[ErnBatavia]

It’s 8:30 in everybody’s time zone...but as the other thread notes, it’s “Earth Hour” every night in North Korea.

[OCCASparky]

Yep—I’ve got the spotted owl marinating in the fridge as we speak for “Erf Hour”.

[RedRightReturn]

Don’t forget to start the ignition on all your Global Warmers (tm) and leave them idle in the driveway for the duration of this momentous occasion...

[Artcore]

Your post was Classic! Very funny!

Almost sprayed my monitor with coffee!

[Salamander]

“I wonder how may lib yahoos will be lighting up candles?”

Call all the local fire departments the next day for stats.

[Farmer Dean]

Does spotted owl taste anything like blue heron?

[OCCASparky]

Nah, more like Whooping Crane. Now snail darter, THOSE are some tasty little guys, but you need like a million of ‘em to make a meal—little bastards keep slipping through the grill, too.