Scientists warn Christmas lights harm the planet

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24839835-23272,00.html ^ | December 24, 2008 08:06am | By Graham Readfearn

[television is just wrong]

SCIENTISTS have warned that Christmas lights are bad for the planet due to huge electricity waste and urged people to get energy efficient festive bulbs. CSIRO researchers said householders should know that each bulb turned on in the name of Christmas will increase emissions of greenhouse gases.

[Clock King]

To so called scientists - STFU and DIE. Did these evil men say anything about the Hindu Festival of Lights, Chinese New Year Celebrations, Mardi Gras? Nope, didn’t think so.

[Secret Agent Man]

Junk scientists are a REAL threat to the planet.

[Secret Agent Man]

Junk scientists are a REAL threat to the planet.

[television is just wrong]

no, only the evil christians are criticized for their beliefs. this is known as religious persecution btw.

[HardStarboard]

Bugger off mate.

[ItsForTheChildren]

I think instead of hanging lights on my house I’m just going to hang some scientists instead. They are cheaper, and less scientists in the world should alleviate this global warming nonsense.

Ah... so you decided to go with the dim bulbs after all. ;-)

[SERE_DOC]

I just want to know were the heck the “Oh jeeze not this sh!t again” graphic is, whom ever has that better put it up soon before my head craters!, for the love of "Beatrice the cranky", its Christmas!

[television is just wrong]

uh, ok

[o_zarkman44]

Dim wit global warming scientists don’t like to be outshined by religion.

[Bernard Marx]

SCIENTISTS have warned that Christmas lights are bad for the planet due to huge electricity waste

So are Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, New York, L.A. and nearly every other city in the world. Deal with it idiots.

[Freedom56v2]

Merry Christmas! As we are being required to use the flourescent bulbs inside in a couple years, does anyone know if we will HAVE to use the LED or some other “eco-friendly” Christmas lites outside as well?

[chris37]

This made me smile :)

[Salamander]

We should all switch to earth-friendly solar lights!

[oh...wait...then we might use up all the sun]....:)

Merry Christmas to you!

[and don’t forget to turn on every light you have!]....LOL

[Impy]

I notice less lights (people saving money on power not the Planet).

This green crap is sending me up the wall. Don’t you dare use “unnecessary” electricity you capitalist dogs!

Is there an anti-Christan bias behind this? A little sure but not really, GREEN overrides everything.

Look at this crud from 2 years ago

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1568660,00.html

[metmom]

Light them up!!!!!

[luckystarmom]

I have friends that are Jewish, and I do say “Happy Holidays” to them.

However, they don’t mind when I say “Merry Christmas”.

[television is just wrong]

absolutely, and shout from the roof tops,

MERRY CHRISTMAS! “PULP FICTION STLE”

[television is just wrong]

absolutely, and shout from the roof tops,

MERRY CHRISTMAS! “PULP FICTION STYLE”

[HardStarboard]

This is who I was telling to "bugger off" - not you!! It's an Australian expression - in keeping with the authors heritage. It means....well, you can guess..! The last paragraph below really got to me...

Dr Glenn Platt, who leads research on energy demand, said Australia got 80 per cent of its electricity by burning coal which pumps harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

He said: "Energy efficient bulbs, such as LEDs, and putting your Christmas lights on a timer are two very easy ways to minimise the amount of electricity you use to power your lights."

Dr Platt added: "For a zero-emission Christmas light show, you may consider using solar powered lights or sourcing your electricity from verified green power suppliers."

[ZULU]

I wish my Jewish Friends Happy Hanukka.

The only “holidays” around in December are Hannukka and Christmas unless you want to dignify Eid El Whatever or that joke Kwanzaa as “holidays”, but that is personal choice I suppose. What ISN’T personal choice is directing employees not to say Merry Christmas.