Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Every single household and building in the Sydney metropolitan area have now switched off any lights. this ends in an hour. the sky is sooooo clear and black already!!!
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Scott M
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Registered: 15th Feb 01
Location: Bexleyheath, Kent
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Thats an awesome idea.
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jay kay
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
Location: West Midlands
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england would never do that 
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Bet all the stars are sooo clear. I'd love to see that 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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awesome idea, i always wondered if the world would just switch off all leccy power and stop using cars for like 1day. probably save loadsa power/energy
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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what time is it in sydney rite now?
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Scott M
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It is a shame you'd never get that done in this country, think people here are far too concerned with what they might miss out on in that hour.
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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They did something like this last year, or tried to, but in true British style, no one could be arsed. 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
what time is it in sydney rite now?
7:54pm
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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yet uve left ur comp on 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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is my computer a household light 
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Nish but it uses power 
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
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so?
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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so whats the point in turning all the lights off yet using loads of other power sources, half assed imo
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C2RL R
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i think the point was to get rid of light polution for an hour so the stars will look amazing
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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no, the point was to raise awareness of how much we are killing this planet with pollutants. Sydney alone produces nigh on 50 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, 13 million tonnes of that results from commercial/domestic use of light sources.
Just goes to show we can really smash down those emissions levels by getting large offices and towerblocks to power down overnight. satisfied?
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Pah, if i wanted to see the stars i'd just type it in google images tbh
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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what does switching the power off for an hour acomplish though, we already know that how much power were using ect i fail to see how turning them off for an hour then turning them back on and forgetting bout it till the next year acomplishes.
If it were actually to see the sky without light polution then i could understand but to raise awarness of something every one is already aware about then do nothing till next year seems well half assed like some one said already.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Carbon Emissions aren't causing global warming anyway, publicity stunts like this don't stop it.
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Carbon Emissions aren't causing global warming anyway, publicity stunts like this don't stop it.
yeah that to although tbf no one really knows either way.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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for those that dont understand, have a read
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/hour-of-thoughtful-darkness-inspires/2007/03/31/1174761821370.html
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Global warming is a conspiracy,
The earths temeperature has always fluctuated
There was a pissing ice age, what do we blame for the earth warming up that time?
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Global warming is a conspiracy,
The earths temeperature has always fluctuated
There was a pissing ice age, what do we blame for the earth warming up that time?
Yes, temperatures on earth fluctuate all the time, but NEVER have temperatures changed so dramatically as they are doing now
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I agree with the global warming propoganda stance tbh.
Are we going to get rid of cows to stop them causing it?
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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we as humans (including cars, facotires, etc.) cause less than 1% of all CO2 emmisions per year. Volcanos and rotting vegitiation/animals cause the vast mojority. So it makes very very very very very little difference what we do.
It has also been proven that the levels of CO2 FOLLOW the temp of the earth, not the other way round. So even if we did produce loads more CO2, all evidence points that it wouldnt effect the earths temp.
So all this bullshit is just fuelling the worlds governments who are making billions and billions via these new 'green' taxes that really mean fuck all.
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