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Google Turns Out It's Lights (Observing "Earth Hour")
google ^ | 3/29/08

Posted on 03/29/2008 7:47:00 AM PDT by lowbridge

Today, Google has decided to celebrate "Earth Hour" in this way on their main page:

Here is some text to explain their actions:

Google users in the United States will notice today that we "turned the lights out" on the Google.com homepage as a gesture to raise awareness of a worldwide energy conservation effort called Earth Hour. As to why we don't do this permanently - it saves no energy; modern displays use the same amount of power regardless of what they display. However, you can do something to reduce the energy consumption of your home PC by joining the Climate Savers Computing Initiative.

On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Chicago, Melbourne, Dubai, and Tel Aviv, will hold events to acknowledge their commitment to energy conservation.

Given our company's commitment to environmental awareness and energy efficiency, we strongly support the Earth Hour campaign, and have darkened our homepage today to help spread awareness of what we hope will be a highly successful global event.

Why did Google choose this specific organization? We believe in doing our part to help combat climate change, and found the Earth Hour initiative to be a timely, important event. Further, we think the "lights out" idea's individual-centered nature is something that millions of people worldwide can participate in.

In short, we really like it. So we did something about it.

How can I get Google to do something similar for my organization or project?

We welcome your ideas on how we can become more socially and environmentally responsible. Although we can't guarantee either a placement on the Google homepage or even a response to every query, we do read every email we receive and welcome your ideas of organizations that you believe we should feature. If you'd like to submit a proposal, please send it to us at proposals@google.com.

http://www.google.com/intl/en/earthhour/


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: dopeydems; earthhour; globalwarming; google; googledems; googlefraud; googlessp; idiots; morons; usefullidiots
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Apparently the "Earth Hour" website is down ("The page you are looking for is currently unavailable"). Probably couldnt handle all the hits from google.
1 posted on 03/29/2008 7:47:02 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Stupid liberal tree huggers...


2 posted on 03/29/2008 7:48:23 AM PDT by TommyDale (I) (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: lowbridge
I turned my lights UP --- and turned 'em all on at once. And...we think we'll take a long ride in our 4 wheel drive truck...just to top things off.

sheeesh

3 posted on 03/29/2008 7:49:28 AM PDT by NordP (Yeah...Clinton didn't inhale and Obama didn't know 'nothin' 'bout Rev Wright bein' wrong)
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To: lowbridge

Got it.

8:00 pm I turn on all the lights.


4 posted on 03/29/2008 7:49:36 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: lowbridge

I’m going to turn some lights on before the hour is up.


5 posted on 03/29/2008 7:50:09 AM PDT by CapnJack
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To: lowbridge
Blackle

Already does this.

6 posted on 03/29/2008 7:50:40 AM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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I love it when the rules have to be broken by the ‘sympathizers’ haha

In true corporate decision - Google went on the money road.


7 posted on 03/29/2008 7:50:54 AM PDT by imintrouble
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To: lowbridge

The epitome of ‘the empty gesture’!!!!


8 posted on 03/29/2008 7:51:02 AM PDT by dbacks (Taglines for sale or rent.)
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To: lowbridge

Kids these days!


9 posted on 03/29/2008 7:51:30 AM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: lowbridge

Tim Blair has some thoughts
http://timblair.net/


10 posted on 03/29/2008 7:52:15 AM PDT by diefree
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To: TommyDale

11 posted on 03/29/2008 7:52:44 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: lowbridge
Wonder what the power surge will be like when all those brain dead liberals flick their lights back on? Why is it that liberals can never follow something to its logical conclusion?
12 posted on 03/29/2008 7:53:31 AM PDT by avacado (Thomas Sowell: "Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.")
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To: TommyDale

I intend to turn on every light in the house and shine out there for all TO SEE!! This stupid Observing Earth Hour” is all part of the Global Warming hoax which is designed to in part bring down capitolism that is the bread and butter of our country. Think about it folks....who will be getting rich off of all this??


13 posted on 03/29/2008 7:53:42 AM PDT by cousair
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To: lowbridge
Looks like North Korea is complying.


14 posted on 03/29/2008 7:53:50 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: lowbridge

Anti Earth Hour Petition........by the way, I didn’t start this petition.

http://www.petitiononline.com/60minaeh/


15 posted on 03/29/2008 7:54:07 AM PDT by BigBlueJon ("And shepherds we shall be....For Thee, my Lord, for Thee....")
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To: NordP

Guess I’ll fire up the arc welder from 8 to 9.It draws about 50 amps at 220 volts,much more effective than turning some lights on.


16 posted on 03/29/2008 7:54:37 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: lowbridge
This website claims
Unfortunately, on LCD monitors sized 22 inches or less, Google’s new black actually consumes more energy than its usual white one.
Gotta love it!
17 posted on 03/29/2008 7:54:37 AM PDT by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: lowbridge

I turn lights out to save money... nothing to do with Man Made Global Warming hysteria.


18 posted on 03/29/2008 7:55:51 AM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: Jess Kitting

And they have been doing it for years!


19 posted on 03/29/2008 7:55:54 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: lowbridge

Feel good symbolism over substance.


20 posted on 03/29/2008 7:56:48 AM PDT by perchprism
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