Posted on 03/26/2009 8:34:54 AM PDT by Saint X
You too can save the planet from the effects of carbon emissions by participating in the symbolic gesture of turning off one light switch at a time for Earth Hour on March 28.
That's the message from actor Edward Norton, the official U.S. ambassador for Earth Hour 2009, who appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on March 25. As Norton explained, this is a symbolic event for which everyone turns out their lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time on March 29. And this act will encourage world political leaders to cap or tax carbon emissions through the legislative process by demonstrating "global unity."
"You're right. The act of turning out the lights for an hour - is, it's not an act of conservation," Norton said. "It's not, um, meant to say that, ‘By doing this, we're going to solve the problem.' I think it's a symbolic act of global unity, of highlighting the number of people who do think this is one of the central issues of our time and motivating our leaders to take, um, purposeful and aggressive action on this issue."
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We need to have a live thread for Earth Hour where we all post how many lights we turn on and all the ways we choose to counteract the hippies.
ALL my lights will now go on at that time...thanks for the inspiration Ed.
I'm gonna burn some old tires instead.
Oh goodness. I have to turn on every light in the house for this event.......I can do that—LOL!
Note to self: March 29, 8:30-9:30 turn on ALL the lights in the house.
I’ll have every light and appliance ON during that time, and probably burning trash in the backyard ...
I’m going to continue to do as I always do but Norton need not fear, we have an energy secretary who would be more than happy to impose blackouts on us to celebrate.
Gotta love that smart grid.
Sorry Ed, I enjoy your films, but I’m not biting at the Global Warming apple.
Come Saturday I am turning on lights and radios and anyting else I can think of, just to iffset your insanities.
He can read lines written by others really well. It doesn’t sound like his critical thinking abilities are at the same level.
Earth Hour coming up again and I don’t have my Christmas lights up :(.
Last year during Earth Hour:
25 100 Watt light bulbs
5 computers
2 televisions
2 dvd players
2 vcrs
playstation
stereo
all heaters at max (damn it was hot)
2 floor fans
3 cars idling
oven cooking dinner
and 500 Christmas lights
Unfortunately I couldn’t run the lawn mower because if you let go of the handle it turns off. Was too lazy to duct tape the safety bar closed.
To paraphrase Ed Norton: “Lights on , O Captain Video!! “
Where the heck do they find these people?
Yep, on the evening of March 29, I’m cooking on the grill, playing Rock Band on the big screen, probably have all four computers in the house turned on, and will make sure the 3 refrigerators and one freezer are running too. Don’t know about the six other TV’s, I’m sure Mrs. Henkster will be watching one of them. Maybe the cat can watch TV too.
Wasn’t he the guy on the Honeymooners?
Im gonna plug all my power tools into my neighbors garage outlet zip tie the triggers to on for that hour
Hey, fraud of global warming. I want to introduce you to a friend of mine. Here, meet the fraud of the civil rights movement. You two are going to be fast friends.
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