[TexGrill]

Perfect example of Eco-Brainwashing. When I visited Hong Kong they kept playing commercials about saving energy to save the environment and if you see a litterer call the polce to get the assailant arrested. I even saw TV documentaries about Japanese families trying to live a "carbon free" lifestyle. One TV show had a debate with the Japanese arguing for and against owning a refrigerator. The refigerator owner was deounced as an "energy hog family."

[headstamp 2]

That’ll be next here. Energy Pariahs.

[staytrue]

“Perfect example of Eco-Brainwashing.”

Probably not. After Fukishima, Japan turned off all the nukes and have turned only 2 back on after making a series of safety improvements. They probably have a serious shortage of electricity and the price is probably sky high too.

[Ray76]

I think they must conserve electricity due to Fukishima.

[staytrue]

from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan Prior to the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, and the nuclear disasters that resulted from it, Japan generated 30% of its electrical power from nuclear reactors and planned to increase that share to 40%... Many of Japan's nuclear plants have been closed, or their operation has been suspended for safety inspections. The last of Japan's 50 reactors (Tomari-3) went offline for maintenance on May 5, 2012.,[18] leaving Japan completely without nuclear-produced electrical power for the first time since 1970. Despite protests, on 1 July 2012 unit 3 of the Ōi Nuclear Power Plant was restarted.[19] As of September 2012, Ōi units 3 and 4 are Japan's only operating nuclear power plants, although the city and prefecture of Osaka have requested they be shut down

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Well give them a break, every time they rebuild, Godzilla comes and destroys so they have to conserve that energy in case of emergency.

Translation: "Oh no, we just rebuilt the city and now Godzilla is back and this time with Obamazilla"

[onyx]

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[Secret Agent Man]

i have pets that are heat-sensitive as well as older, i’ll be damned if i won’t make sure they are okay and cool.

[freshlook]

380 dollar electric bill for me last month.. and i have it set to 77..

[Fresh Wind]

I was in Japan on business a few times back when liberals were still fretting about a new ice age, and even then, the Japanese refused to use the air conditioning that they already had. In hot weather, their offices were like saunas.

This unwillingness to use A/C is nothing new with the Japanese. They seem to have an entirely different standard of personal comfort than we do.

[sushiman]

I live in Japan ..Have a house in the country in the mountains , not air conditioned , and a music studio next to the the main house , which is . Electric bill for July was $ 60 . NOt bad .

[FeliciaCat]

I ADORE air conditioning. and room service. and valet parking.

heaven.
:)