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myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life10 months ago

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. All you need to do it to switch off your power for 1 hour and VOTE for earth.

What do you think about this?

Do you think the media houses, multiplexes and corporate houses will do it? Do you really think this is will help?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. alokn99 (2935)   ranked 531 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

I certainly intend to Mimpi. The fact that i am out every Saturday at that time to pick up my Dad makes this task a lot easier for me. In any case, even if i was at home i would do it.

It's about coming together and expessing soildarity for a cause that i believe in. No point in just being vocal about it.

In reality how many will come out in support is a question indeed. A saturday night, people out in entertainment, will they really support it? I have my doubts and in a few hours we will know for sure.

It's what happens after this and how this event is used to transform people's thinking which will be important i feel. If it's going to become just another annual event, then i do not see much of change.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

That I fear aswell. But as long as they are doing it even without any concern just for peer pressure and to show off its ok. The power will be conserved in the process, isn't it? The awareness is hard to develop through this though.

And lucky you, you will get to enjoy the drive or have you decided to save some energy there as well! I would go to the terrace to figure out what's happening in the locality and how many are really concerned. lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. alokn99 (2935)   ranked 531 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

I did it, but at the same time was very dismayed by what i saaw along the way Mimpi. None of the commercial establishments on the route i took had thier lights off. 95% of the houses had thier light on. Does it mean that the message did not get through enough or people just do not care?

And what did you observe?


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Sadly, that was the case here as well! Only a countable few observed that. I think, most did not know even. i made sure that my family do it but then i had to educate my parents. and coming to business centers people are least concerned!


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

yawn

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. chookie1971 (1565)   ranked 3,789 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

For us in australia on the eastern site, it is past 8.30pm. My family didn't register for earth hour but we had turned off our lights for earth hour.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

That's great to know Chookie. what did you do all the while?


myLot reputation of 96/100. chookie1971 (1565)   ranked 3,789 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

we watched a movie.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Great!

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3. myLot reputation of 84/100. GADHISUNU (1154)   ranked 3,474 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

I will do it. The time slot has been decided as 2030 hrs to 2130 hrs. Let us join in every effort to save the earth, however small it might seem.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Yes let's join for a cause..


myLot reputation of 84/100. GADHISUNU (1154)   ranked 3,474 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

I did switch off our lights and every equipment by switching off the main breaker in my house. Luckily there are no emergency services like medical aid to sick people which need be kept ON. So, I could do my thousand-billionth to this cause. That gives me a lot of satisfaction. May be it is useful. May be it is not useful as people did not really join in sufficient numbers.My wife is a Clinical Psychologist, practicing from home based clinic. Her session was in progress. I had already informed of my decision to join in. She had also cooperated. More than the patients who had come aslo left concluding a session right before the time. They were also informed of the decision. Being not only educated but also responsive and sensible they appreciated our dedication to the cause. I hope the whole of Bnagalore joined in.I could not take a look as the whole time I was in meditation.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

I really appreciate this Gadhisunu! That's the way it should be. And we can always do without non-essential lights. Here we celebrate forced earth hour every day! lol

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4. myLot reputation of 81/100. michaeldadona (3787)   ranked 1,237 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

I HOPE THE 08:30PM IS AT GMT+8
Thanks for the great shares and I hope the referred time base on +8GMT(Greenwich Meridian Time) because today is Saturday~ March 28, 2009~ and now at my location GMT+8 is 07: 22PM. I believe that in the next one hour I am able to do it.

It helps or not, my self-believe is it does help. A little always next to enough just like a cent to a million. Without one cent it won't be a million. That's all way I can say about it, and it is my personal opinion anyway. An ant when already stayed in an elephant's ear can kills. I am very glad responding to your green campaign for today, yesterday I am in grateful participate in "Stop-Seal-Hunt".

Cheers! mimpi1911.

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myLot reputation of 95/100. sreevasu (1359)   ranked 411 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

It's not +GMT or -GMT, in fact it has nothing to do with GMT. you could participate in it at your local time 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm


myLot reputation of 81/100. michaeldadona (3787)   ranked 1,237 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

My heart never lie to me, and very happy because I've done it very well. Cheers! world, kindly make this year as my new life and it has just begun.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13191)   ranked 156 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Hello michael. Nice to see you here above my response in the same discussion. I clicked to watch the brutal killing of the poor seals. I am strongly against and cannot tolerate the cruelty. I hate their maltreating these lovely animals and wish more animal-loving people take actions to help protect them from being further killed. Thank you for the links, Michael, and have a good day, my dear friend.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Michael I joined for the great cause a few days ago in my friend's post (Druscilla). Thanks for sharing this with us.

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5. myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13191)   ranked 156 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

Hello dear mimpi. Right now it is 19:28pm in my place. So there is still one hour before it is 8:30pm, but I don't think that it is practical for me to turn off my light in the room because I still want to stay on line for another two hours or so. But there is no problem for me to sleep earlier tonight at nine o'clock or so. I really wish to sleep earlier tonight with sweet dreams one after another. lol Take care, mimpi.


myLot reputation of 81/100. michaeldadona (3787)   ranked 1,237 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

My dear great friend, William. Just dropping by to say "hello".


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

It's more about switching off non-essential lights which we can I am sure. I had a total blackout at y house. That's what one of the neighbour's thought! lol

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6. myLot reputation of 92/100. dorisday1971 (2139)   ranked 979 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

I will join the Earth day. I am an advocate of saving the mother earth. This one way to show how we love our mother earth.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

I really appreciate that.

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7. myLot reputation of 95/100. riyasam (10895)   ranked 136 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

already,there is lots of loadshedding,now what is this for one more hour???but i am all for helping mother nature,so i will try to put up with this inconvienience also but i dont think these multiplexes will follow this one-hour routine.they will be more concerned about making profit(as that is their good time as peoplecome from offices)


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Even with all those power failures we can make it Riya.

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8. myLot reputation of 94/100. balasri (9542)   ranked 1,105 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

Will it will definitely save millions of watts of energy and bring down the warmth by a small fraction.I like to do that provided my daughter studying for the annual exams is not disturbed.Or else I can keep one light and a fan for her and switch off the rest of the lights.I just feel like doing something.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

It was all about switching off non-essential lights. I am glad that you did it.


myLot reputation of 94/100. balasri (9542)   ranked 1,105 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

Thanks Mimpi.Just can't stand people wasting water and electricity.Isn't it?

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9. myLot reputation of 73/100. MdImranHossain (262)   ranked 7,495 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

It is 6:10 PM now,As I am at GMT+6 hours time this will start from after 20 minutes. I wish vote for earth. Though I think media houses, multiplexes and corporate houses will not do it. I wish to do it and think that it may help a little bit. Thanks all.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

It was 8-30 PM your local time. I am glad that you observed it.
Thanks.

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10. myLot reputation of 79/100. chunijole (2865)   ranked 9,029 out of 38,541 in life   10 months ago

Yes, I can do it. I do see most of my neighborhood participating in the cause. I don't have anything important to watch on T.V. anyways. I could pass the time practicing for a blackout. I just talked with friends to pass the time.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8140)   ranked 127 out of 38,541 in life  10 months ago

I just hope you had a great session yakking! lol

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