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steve smyth — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:45:00 GMT

I hope there's a satellite pic...Earth at night...dark...no rims of light along the coastlines...pretty wild...

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Jason, Camarillo, CA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:37:48 GMT

I wonder what uses more energy: starting all those lights again at the end of the hour, or leaving them on for an hour. Turning lights off when you leave a room will only save energy if you aren't going back soon.

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otto, orlando, FL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:38:55 GMT

All lights on from 8 to 9 on Saturday..... Got it!

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Mike Blane, League City, TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:46:21 GMT

Steve, there's a NASA Picture of the Day that shows a composite image of the earth at night without any clouds. It's a composite image of several hundred/thousand pictures to create the image.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040822.html

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JOHN RICHARDS, WOODBRIDGE ONTARIO CANADA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:00:18 GMT

Actually the power required to turn on lights has been proven to be next to nothing.

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Tyler, Lady Lake, FL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:01:23 GMT

you mean 8,765 hours. since year is 365.25 days long. YES I are bored.

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Loren — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:06:36 GMT

Jason, that is an urban myth. Lights use more energy per second only for a very short time when they turn on. If you are gone from the room more than a minute, you would save energy if you turn them off.

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Steven, Boston, MA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:08:39 GMT

Jason, leaving the lights on for an hour uses more energy than starting them up. An episode of Mythbusters showed the break-even point where it becomes more efficient to turn the light off to be 23 seconds for fluorescent lights and under a second for all others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(season_4)#Lights_On.2FOff

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Matt, Atlanta, GA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:14:46 GMT

Jason, that's not true. It does not use any more energy to stsrt up an incandescent light. With a fluorescent bulb there is a brief surge, but it only amounts to a couple of seconds use.
See below:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?
id=turn-fluorescent-lights-off-when-you-leave-room&sc=rss

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A P Garcia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:15:59 GMT

I plan to celebrate this event by "TURNING ON ALL THE HOUSE LIGHTS AND IF I HAD SEARCHLIGHTS, THEY WOULD ALSO BE ON".

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Harry Bilgewater — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:20:28 GMT

Just freaking wonderful, another do nothing, feel good, environmentalist whackjob, screwy behavior event. Pardon me while I find the carbon arc lamp and get it ready.

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BB, Miami, Florida — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:22:07 GMT

SO. INCREDIBLY. STUPID. Absolutely insipid. Please, stop indulging these whack jobs. Tell them if they want to "send statements", to instead write long letters to distant relatives. Just stop trying to evangelize such nonsense. [...]

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Alan Boyle — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:23:44 GMT

If you could see the event from a stable gravitational position in space (L5?), you would see a rolling blackout just beyond the sunset terminator line. It'd be interesting to see some time-lapse or video imagery of the light-dark-light - comparable to this view of the recent lunar eclipse's effect on Earth:

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17963

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SCNTEXAS — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:28:32 GMT

I simply do not understand why this isn't major headline news across this country. I love the idea. I support the motion and will certainly participate. I just don't understand why this has not been advertised and pushed throughout the media. I'm very disappointed.

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Edith — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:32:36 GMT

Harry Bilgewater & BB: Too bad we can't harness your negative energy! Log off if you're not interested!

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Allie*, Lansdale, PA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:43:59 GMT

thats so great!!!!!! i would love to be a part of this every yr. Its about time we all focus on mother earth. GO green!

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John Bates, Monett, MO — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:45:28 GMT

Yeah, and let's all not buy gas next Thursday, too!

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Gary — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:49:50 GMT

What a crock - this global warming crowd won't stop coming up with this kind of feel good stuff. For me - I plan to light up my house so bright during the "dark hour" that you'll be able to see it from Mars.

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Chris D., Alexandria, VA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:52:13 GMT

Like my boy Trace Adkins sings...

(On Saturday night...) "EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE IS ON-N-N-N-N-N!!!!"

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Seti — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:56:21 GMT

Wonderful! Emailed a message about it to everyone in my address. One hour once a year isn't too much to ask. However, the entire earth will not be dark at the same time, as some people are suggesting. It's a rolling blackout that will move from East to West as each time zone reaches 8 pm.

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steve smyth — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:16:30 GMT

mike blane...that's one I've seen...I wanna see one with no lights...
click the name below for a comment RE the pic mike mentions...

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NOBODY — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:17:33 GMT

i do it ever year! why not? in case steve ever gets his wish a sat pict of a dark US would be cool to see!
BTW much easier to see border problems in the dark! Cities who do it might be a tad crazy as it gives drunk drivers yet another reason why:(. It is the only time a child in like NY, and cities like it, the chance to see, a ,star, let alone 2 trillion. I guess it a real easte thing location location location. Kool thought though!

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R Thompson, Tubac, AZ — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:27:27 GMT

The bueaty of a night sky has always been one of the joys for us that live in the desert southwest. I hope the rest of the world will treasure it as much as we do.

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K. C. Fort Worth, Texas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:28:53 GMT

How about turning off all computers? It would create less heat, waste less electricity and help with global warming. It would save a lot more energy than a light bulb being turned off. Think of all the heat created by your computer.

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PM, NC — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:29:30 GMT

If the greenies wish to amuse themselves with this voluntary exercise, what should the rest of us care?

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:30:52 GMT

Hopefully none of the those compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) break and release mercury when the huge power surge occurs when eveyone turns power back on at same time...gotta go, another CFL just burned out and need to toss into the trash...

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Dan Lau SAINT CLOUD MN — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:31:39 GMT

To turn off the lights for an hour is fantastic. I have so many lights here that I can barely see mars on a clear night. Dan ST CLOUD MN

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Nancy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:32:17 GMT

My 17 year old who wants to be an environmental engineer, told me it costs 25 cents to burn a light bulb for an hour. I learned something from him! Now, when will we have a save gasoline day! I hope we can teach awareness to the kids as well, not buying gas guzzling automobiles. Teach them to conserve....not abuse.

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Blair Carl Sedona, AZ — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:32:55 GMT

Very in line with my home Sedona, AZ. Lovely perspectives arrive while gazing at the Milky Way regularly.

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Tim Bryniarski — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:33:04 GMT

oh, goody, goody, goody!!!!

Time to be seen by satellite with another 300+ car tire BONFIRE!!!!!!

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Teri, Seattle, WA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:34:03 GMT

This is a GREAT IDEA! Every bit Counts!! I would love to see the All of us across the world honor (1)hours of Lights Off! :) Maybe we could extend this to Twice per year.
GO GREEN!!!

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cprisreed — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:34:53 GMT

A list of the cities participating would be nice.

"and all I ask is a tall ship
and a star to steer her by...

The Ancient Mariner (poem -forget the author's name at the moment, sorry)

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Freedom Fighter — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:35:11 GMT

Great! Another way for Brother Al to push his propaganda down our throats....talk about inconvenience and so much for Free Agency. Heil Al!!

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Dan, Corinth, TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:35:13 GMT

Global warming is a way for the government to control its' citizens. As for me, I will turn on every one of my lights.

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J U L Y, Texarkana, USA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:36:06 GMT

LOVE IT! Lights out here! Are for the most part anyway! My 3 bedroom home with fridge, washer, dryer, electric stove, oven and water heater..bill runs less than 50 bucks a month. Durng the summer, temp at 80 in home. Never runs over 75 bucks. Yes indeed it works. Conserve and enjoy the night sky.
'-)

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graham, Hatfield, PA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:37:09 GMT

How are businesses supposed to run with no power?
people are trying to make a living out there.

what a bunch of crap, its a terrible idea

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sirnosedevoid — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:38:37 GMT

turn off......tune out.....drop in

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John Bruns, Westminster, MD — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:39:02 GMT

I expect that if all the East Coast US lighting was shut down at once, the generators would unload and cause an enormous voltage spike on the grid. Then, if the grid withstands that situation, the re-lighting will cause a corresponding voltage sag on the grid which might shut down things for more than another hour. Then the power companies will send us all a bill for fixing the problems.

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diane davison — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:39:13 GMT

Ok............Harry Bilgefiller or whoever else dissed the idea. Do you even bother to recycle? I am betting that you also have no children or people that you care about for the future? Until people got concerned about Lake Erie and pollution in the 70's nothing changed..........What's the problem if it helps change things for the better?

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diane b. revere,ma. — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:39:29 GMT

it is about time, that we help to save mother earth.i will shut off all my lights, sat.night.it is a small thing to do.

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Joe,pittsburgh,pa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:41:39 GMT

ummm yeah one hours gonna make a huge difference next theyll want us to go back to living in caves and staring at the new thing called fire.these same people that are pushing to save the planet drive around in ozone depleting cars, hypocrits.

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pete golden — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:41:47 GMT

A city in the dark, I hope its well protected. I will have my candle on. " I see the light"

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Jane Doe — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:42:07 GMT

This kind of stuff is full of c--p and should not even be talked about. Dont these people have anything better to talk about!

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Dorothy, Buffalo, NY — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:43:21 GMT

Aargh! Why did Nickelodeon have to air the Kids Choice Awards then! It will be hard to keep the television off tomorrow night with tweens in the house! We will watch by candlelight, though!

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SarieElly, Lorton, VA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:44:11 GMT

I understand that this event was "successful" in Australia last year, but must ask what thier definition is for successful. For me, in order for this event to be trully successful, a significant number of people would have to be motivated to change their energy consumption habits. Until that actually happens all these, what did someone say,"screwy behavior events" (really, how rude) ARE all for naught. I'm going to participate, but I question this events effect.

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LE — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:44:17 GMT

"I simply do not understand why this isn't major headline news across this country. I love the idea. I support the motion and will certainly participate. I just don't understand why this has not been advertised and pushed throughout the media. I'm very disappointed."

ANSWER: Because no one is making money when the lights are OFF (a word from our sponsor).

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BR, Carrollton, TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:44:43 GMT

I certainly hope our lights are not turned off in the Dallas area. I cannot tell you how difficult it is for this Senior Citizen to reset clocks, timers, the Cable TV, etc, etc. This sounds just plain stupid.

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mf, Lebanon TN — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:45:40 GMT

reminds me of the turn off the tv nights for families. We've turned our cable off do not miss it a bit. I would love to see more turn off the light/tv events. Perhaps families and neighbors would be close again. tell me do you know your neighbors?? I LOVE THIS IDEA!! PARTY TIME!!!

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Loudog — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:46:47 GMT

Too bad we can't harness all of the ignorance in the world as a clean energy source...

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pete golden Greensboro, NC — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:47:28 GMT

A city in the dark, I hope its well protected. I will have my candle on. " I see the light"

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KC, Reno, NV — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:48:59 GMT

Edith - very well said!
I commend all people who are for this long overdue turning point against the wasting of earth's resources. Our kids and grandkids are the ones who will eventually have to clean up the mess we leave behind.

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pEGGY — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:50:21 GMT

HELLO! i SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS AND IT'S THE FIRST IV'E HEARD OF IT. i WILL CERTAINLY TAKE PART.
AND FOR THOSE WHO THINK WE ARE NUTS WELL SO BE IT.AS A CHRISTIAN IF I DON'T AGREE WITH SOMEONE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING THEN I LEAVE IT ALONE AND PRAY FOR THEM
BUT PLEASE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAD NEGATIVE THINGS TO SAY WELL YOU MADE YOU'R SELFS SOUND VERY UNRDUCATED AND DUMB.

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DALE PARSONS KS — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:50:44 GMT

"THE EARTH HAS HE GIVEN TO MEN" ..AND YOU CAN BET GOD PUT ALL THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES THAT WE WOULD EVER NEED TILL MAN'S TENURE IS OVER. "EARTH WORSHIP" IS CRAZY, AND A BIG LIE.

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Sherry Morrison, Woodstock, Virginia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:51:26 GMT

Great idea! But, it needs to be broadcast everywhere so all will know and hopefully participate. I will be turning off my lights and looking to the skies again. What a great way to spend an hour!

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pEGGY — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:52:14 GMT

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Whacky Dan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:52:17 GMT

Whoopee!
Lets drive around with our lights off too.
Can we!
Can we!

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Chris James Medford Oregon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:52:34 GMT

I plan on turning on every light in my house, inside and out, and leave them on for 2 hours.. GO BRIGHT

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Jessica, Calhan, CO — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:53:55 GMT

Cool..all lights on tomorrow for an hour..I think I'll start my diesel truck and our Camaro too for the heck of it, and let them run for the hour..rev up the engines in both..should be fun. Can't wait!

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Michael Jones — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:54:14 GMT

I really like doing SMALL things like this for the good of the planet, but a SMALL fad like this won't help the bigger picture. We as a planet need to make this a way of life if we really want to see a difference. Once a year we don't buy gas and once a a year, for one hour we don't have the lights on are great SMALL steps, but more needs to happen.

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Pam — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:54:50 GMT

It's so sad to realize that, even when so many come together in a unified effort to affect a much needed change, all it takes is a bit of blatant ignorance to undo all the good. Even the most simple-minded should be able to see the necessity to conserve and preserve if this delicate planet is to survive mankind's exploitation and destructiveness. May God grant us the serenity to change the things that we can. Selah.

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Marty, Anacortes, Wa. — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:58:06 GMT

Great idea. Now if we could just get idiots who don't practice birth control, maybe we can ease back on overcrowding. I myself plan to drive with my headlights off

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John do Seattle, wash — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:00:19 GMT

i believe in poluting earth

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richard veal — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:02:02 GMT

The most idiotic thing Ive heard of in some time,besides that lights use very little electricity.How about turning off tvs,refrigerators,heaters etc

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Alex, San Francisco — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:02:47 GMT

If you can look at your energy bill, you probably will get an idea. If I am on vacation and no lights have been used for 2 weeks, my energy consumption is reduced by roughly 60%, since I consume a lot of energy with all my electronics and house lighting. And it seems what my energy company appreciates the most isn't profit but my conserving of energy.
Those who oppose this idea are simply Earth haters and prefer self-indulgence by leaving little energy resources for their future generations, and thy also lack informed, intelligent, nature appreciating minds.

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Rebecca, Livingston, TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:04:41 GMT

It's only an hour...but I suppose every little bit helps.

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Dan Walling, Omaha, HE — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:05:48 GMT

Dear Jason, you are in error. The momentary in rush of current required to restart a modern ballast for fluorescent or high intensity discharge lighting is insignificant compared to the energy consumed in one hour by the lamp that it drives.

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Mike Kelley, Bakersfield, CA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:07:20 GMT

Good idea. Light pollution is a real problem in my area. Also energy efficiency, such as compact fluorescent lights and hybrid vehicles are worthwhile investments. While we are at it, why not try promoting some alternate energy projects that will really work, like Cold Fusion and Quantum Vacuum Energy? Please check out the web site at http://jnaudin.free.fr. He has built several tabletop prototypes that exhibit excess energy production! No, he is not a kook and does not ask for investor's money.

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Star Gazer, Eatonville, Wash — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:07:28 GMT

I live in the mountains away from all city lights. The stars are amazing on a clear night. I just can't imagine what it would be like not to see the heavens.

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Randy, Spokane Washington — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:08:36 GMT

Ok, turn everything I have on for an hour, start all my cars and let them idle, great, got it.

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Debbra — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:09:13 GMT

Wished they had thought of making this a monthly manadory event everywhere. Imagine how much money we all could save. One hour without lights, electronics, etc. could bring some families closer together without any interference. Now thats quality time!

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LuJeane, Argos, IN — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:09:53 GMT

I'm with you Edith.

I just received in the mail today an article that states "Now, electric utilities have ramped up the warnings because electric capacity is dropping below acceptable reliability margin levels.... Think blackouts or rates forced higher than what some folks can afford are things that just can't happen? We don't need to look beyond our own property taxes for a real-life example of plans gone wrong. Now's the time to ask the questions about electricity's future.

Remember the story of Noah and the Ark?? Sometimes it is smart to heed the warning even if it doesn't make sense to you today.......tomorrow may be enlightening and it may well be too late!!

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DEM — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:10:33 GMT

Whether or not light bulbs use more energy starting up or on for an hour is irrelevant. What is relevant is power generation stations are still going to produce the same amount of electricity. Instead of going into lightbulbs, it'll just get grounded. They can't magically cram a bunch of control rods into a reactor or douse thousands of tons of coal for an hour at the drop of a hat.

If people and cities can go without lights for an hour at night, they can go without them for longer and that's what they should do. Turning the lights out for 1/8759th of the year and then yammering about how it helps the Earth is assinine.

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Dave Martin, Belvidere, Illinois — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:10:56 GMT

I froze my butt off this winter, I blame this on global warming. Al Gore MUST be right the planet lost one whole degree this year. All my lights are going on, and my heat. Morons!

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BMCRoofer Rigby, Idaho — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:11:30 GMT

Its a wonderful idea. Provides a world with the feel good idea that, although we have based our entire civilization/history on the use of electical energy, we can feel good about saving what amounts to a drop in the universal bucket. What does this pattern of thought lead to, exactly? That we can subsist, one day in the future, without the use of electricity? Or that the "other" world population(s) should follow the example of those countries that have grown to the point that we can actually turn off our lights to create a guilt free example of the non usage of an energy that got us here to be able to BE an example. Crazy. Akin to the rich lecturing themselves on a stage, how money doesn't matter to an audience of poor people. Or certain nations coaxing other countries without nuclear weapons on how they should do away with the devices, forgetting that the very same fears that led to the development of those weapons are hostorically renewed in other "up and coming" countries.

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Barb, Gold Beach, Oregon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:14:20 GMT

Thanks to all you positive folks out there who are interested in doing something to help save our planet. I'd like to think my grandchildren will have a place to live in the future and I don't mean on some distant planet. Mother Earth is beautiful and we should be protecting her! I don't think going without lights will be so difficult, lets give it a try.

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MITmike — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:17:42 GMT

How cosmically stupid ! Will all you scientifically ignorant idiots please crawl back in your caves and continue watching your soap operas?

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Gene (Dio-Genie) Proctor Montana — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:19:11 GMT

Ah Yes...Turn out the lights Save energy, Stop climate change and global warming. Buy pollution credits from establishment corporations. What a Scam.
What we need is more light and it should be focused on the halls of government in Washington DC where the greatest number of people are in the dark. Wherefor art thou Diogenes.

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Daav, Idaho — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:22:04 GMT

Hey maybe instead of trying to do this just once a year we could do it more often; Like turing off my computer and spending more time outside in my garden and with my kids

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CMS Bremerton, WA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:22:25 GMT

It's an interesting idea, but "embracing the dark side" makes it sound a little evil. Maybe they need to come up with something a little more enlightening.

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Blackout — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:23:26 GMT

This is a dumb idea... I cannot believe what we are coming to.

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Compost Boy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:29:01 GMT

and if everyone holds their breath, just think of the CO2 we could eliminate. I love this idea and can't wait to join in. My wife and I are going to take a chain saw to the power poles down the road - we're going off the grid!!! Imagine the stars and no EMF and knowing where your food comes from. Awesome!!!

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Jen Orlando, FL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:29:21 GMT

Which cities are taking part?

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wilmac, carson, california — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:31:06 GMT

why do u call it climate change now..instead of global warmering. is it becasue the climate in north america is gettn colder,so is it gettn warmer sum place else,,you ppl r so smart,,i wish i was smart lik you.,does the words self absorbed hav any meaning to u really smart ones..did al gore really invent the internet...he must be really smart too.
arnt all democrates really smart tho.

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DMM,Sutton,WV — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:31:15 GMT

What about people at home on life support

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Wanda Englebert Clw. Fl — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:31:24 GMT

I remember being amazed when I spent time on my grand parents farm as a child in Bowling Green Ky and going outside at night with no city lights and seeing the stars and coming home and telling my Mother that we don't have as many stars here as grandpa does. You may think that sounds like a dumb kid but how many kids have never been able to see the night sky without the city lights. It is so beautifull.
Thanks for waking a child hood memory
Galewe

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Adam, Erie, PA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:31:58 GMT

I hope the entire country knows about this so they can set up candles and have a lighter handy for that hour, or a flashlight, not to mention to safely shut down computers. And to those of you who plan on keeping all of your lights on, you might want to think before you type something in these forums, if you are the select few that live in a city where the lights will be shut off, in case you didn't notice, if they SHUT OFF THE POWER GRID and you are in that area TURNING YOUR ALL LIGHTS ON will simply be an exercise in futility your brain is there for a reason, shall we start using them please.

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Dexter Falco, Tampa, FL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:34:09 GMT

I happen to have been fortunate enough to acquire several giant bulbs used in lighthouses - ready to go in my storage facility. If they happen to have a satellite photo taken, look for the mega wattage blip on the west coast of Florida....

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Petra Colorado Springs Colorado — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:36:30 GMT

If the idea is so stupid why did some even take the time to comment. It's funny how caught up in something people get even if they state they think it's stupid. If this effort helps why knock it. Choose to participate or not, it's really that simple!

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R K — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:42:24 GMT

To those doubters:

Change doesn't happen without will.

Do we need Used Cars fully illuminated all night long? Should street lights shine up, as well as down?

Simple corrections. But it takes the will to change. And it takes balls. Take yours, in one hand for one night. You might find the juice to tell the TRUE consumers (city utilities/24-hour-users) to brown out and get green.

Or maybe... that's too much to grasp.

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Mike Elliott — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:43:49 GMT

This may be the dumbest thing I have heard of this year.

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BB Bilgewater, St Louis — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:45:19 GMT

More attention should be given to helping and healing poeple than animals and trees.

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RICH YOUNG, SPOKANE,WA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:45:37 GMT

The picture of Sidney showed security lighting ON. Please do not tell the bad guys of this plot.

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Al G. Harrisburg, PA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:48:52 GMT

I recently have been trying to be more green by using enbergy eff4ecient light bulbs.

The problems is that:

1. Mmany if not most of the LED type run on batteries which will need to eventuzlly be disposed.2. The floursent types contain mercury headed for the land fill.
8. None of the lights I looked at provided little technical information on wattage wattage voltage lumins out etc.

Personallly I have reached that this energy thing is some sort or another of a bug=a=boo that the boomers spent years as professional students dreamed up as a means of removing the rest of my cash from my wallet, and tne charge way too much for gas.

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Light Bright — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:53:01 GMT

I'll be powering up all my lights for sure.

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c.a.powell — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:54:22 GMT

WHy just one hour? why not more in the summertime, get every to turn off thier air conditioners, cars, etc. for several hours...And if we're suppost to be saving so much energy? When are the NASCAR boys going to stop wasting so much fuel on the week ends driving five hundred miles and ending up where they started from?

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Dave, Arvada, CO — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:56:15 GMT

Did you ever wonder what keeps some of these peoples heads from imploding? I do this lights out thing on a regular basis I call it "bedtime" it usually lasts for about 6 to 8 hours

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A R Keel — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:56:23 GMT

All right, another promotion for "compact flourescent" bulbs, but no mention of the environmental and health problems they are reporting about them . Disposal of these things is going to create hazards that may far outweigh the benefits,but as long as the OwlGore "sheep" think they are the going thing.....now LEDs....that might be a better alternative; they'll run on batteries in emergencies!

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Big Elk — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:56:28 GMT

What a lot of crap! Let's all have a group hug and get all touchey-feeley (sic). What a gaggle of fools doing nothihg so they can feel good about it. I bet you people think Crazy Al Gore really did win the election. God save me from the global warming cultists!

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AGWSARLGN — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:11 GMT

Bonfire time!

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David Brown, Johannesburg, South Africa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:40 GMT

We have so many blackouts, we'd think its just another one. Talking about going green, In SA we met our projected emmissions quota; the coal power stations wern't built - Go Figure!

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Blondie, Phoenix AZ — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:01:59 GMT

Did my part. I shortened every electrical cord in my house so that when I turn things off I don't waste as much electricity that was left in the cord from the socket to the appliance. When they are on it takes less time to get there so I use less electricty.

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PJ Tx — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:03:16 GMT

would be even greater if we would focus on the Creator of earth instead of man's fallacy of believing man has the power to control it or the weather.

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Marie Pate, Andalusia, Alabama — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:04:47 GMT

Its a great idea and will surely take part. Why has this not been on the news?

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Ken Alling, Spokane WA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:05:08 GMT

The idea is okay. I was raised on a ranch and it was really neat to look up and see the heavans as they should be viewed. I kinda keep hoping for that trmendous sun spot to knock out all the lights on earth, back to stone age or not we have gotton a little out of hand with this technology stuff....

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Kevin Horsley — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:05:29 GMT

Hello Earthlings, This is a great concept to practice once a year, but come on, how lazy have we all become in which we should be doing this once a month, or perhaps once a week, then we would be helping out for the last 52 years (hence the once a week) in which we sat on our humble behind and did NOTHING. PLEASE SAVE THE PLANET, OR START SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER. Good day everyone and remember this, THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, MIGHT BE YOU.

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Michael Owens United States of America — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:06:08 GMT

This is so cool! Need to do this every other nite instead one a year! Yes i wanted to say "every nite" but trying my damnist to be a realist? A cetain failure am sure!

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Dilip Vazirani, Colombo, Sri Lanka — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:07:02 GMT

Great Idea. We have caused enough damage to our home - lets begin to repair it. Also it is the attitude (of conservation and protection) that matters.

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Jason, monroe, la. — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:08:35 GMT

Ok, We turn the lights off and then turn them on again. Kind of sounds like what i do when i leave for work everyday. I actually leave them off for at least 8 hours. If more people worked for a living(like the people coming up with this nonsense)they would see how this is liberal, left wing, tree hugging nonsense.
God controls it all anyway, why not let him take care of things. Wow, no one wants to hear that do they.

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Michael R. — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:08:49 GMT

What is so with these anti-environmental people who hate anything to do with protecting the earth? If they are Christian believers they better obey what the book of Genesis says about being good stewards of the earth. These negative people are filled with such hatred and some wonder how they were raised. The two on here I only pray that you would mature enough to see what mankind's destruction on this planet has caused. Unfortunately, it all stems from NOT wanting to accept responsibility for your own actions.

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JW Yazzie — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:09:13 GMT

My family and I will do our part in New Lands, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation for the blackout 2000 hours Saturday 03/29/2008 Day Light Savings Time (MST). Green all the way!

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Ron C. Detroit MI — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:09:59 GMT

I'm with the rest of the rebels. Or normal people. I'm going to rent a generator and a carbon arc that puts out about 1million btu's and shine that [...] for one hour.

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Mike,Surprise,AZ — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:10:45 GMT

How about a free hour of electricity from the utility companies?

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john wilkman culver indiana — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:15:01 GMT

well, at least it,s a start!!i believe those people that trully rule this world have kept other energy sources from being developed for a long, long time,like hydrogen fuel...water,after all... this world is 3/4 th.s water...there would,nt be much profit for them...like oil.. the way i see it,the world,s problem,s stem from selfishness and greed...people need to start opening their eye,s and see thing,s like they trully are!!!the allmighty dollar is the most important thing to most...

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L Ray Cole Hemet, Calif — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:17:35 GMT

To all thosde whom dont like the idea; See if you like the day that the climate chanbges and hopefully you dont freeze to death when you try to breath, or you might evenb be under water if you live by a coast. Try to thibnk of it that way hope you change your mind but if not dont try to infect other with your negativity.

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Steven, Milwaukee, WI — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:22:39 GMT

Mother Earth has always had a remarkable way of ignoring the things we do and to keep on spinning. Let's see there have been multiple Ice Ages followed by times of warming. Most of the GW alarmists will say, "It's is warmer than it has wever been!" How do they really know (obviously, the inverse is also true). Historically, we have been able to obtain reasonable weather information for about 130 years, and even with that accuracy was not very good for about half of that time.

As stated above, no one has all of the answers. But many people are being influenced by the media reports and Mr. Gore, when experts have disproven statements of the movie.

I am also not saying to be wasteful with your resources. But recycle because you don't wish to fill up landfills in general, without regard to the environmental impact.

Thank you for reading my rant.

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Brian — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:22:47 GMT

Why do conservatives insist on doing anything to help protect the earth is just created by environmentalists? Do republicans not give a @$#& about their children and grandchildren?

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Travis — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:23:56 GMT

I noticed that the Please Read section said that comments are not to be directed or to attack other comments. You guys are hypocrites in that you allowed 'Edith', to attack Harry Bilgewater and BB. You know it is amazing how these special interest groups want to gag conservatives and people with their own beliefs and yet give free reign to the broad minded and liberal agenda. God is the only person who can save this Earth. He defeated the Dark Side and is total control of the Earth. Why should we worry when the Bible strictly tells us not to.

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Jason, Western Massachusetts — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:24:25 GMT

What a lot of people don't realize is that if you stop using too much energy it takes a lot of energy to reheat the steam in steam plants, a lot more than just maintaining them.

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Megan, Albany, NY — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:26:00 GMT

Harry & BB,
Maybe it's time you actually started worrying about the planet. To make some useless comment about writing a letter to relatives, shows your ignorance. If you do not want to help the earth, that's fine, but maybe there are some of us out there, who are not "whack jobs" who do in fact care about the world in which we live. Though I have found trying to convince people like you is just completely worthless. Your ignorance and lack of interest in preservation of the earth is very disheartening. I actually feel sorry for you...

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Mary Yuma Arizona — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:31:21 GMT

turn them off. thats a great idea, maybe we should do it with gasoline and deisel for one day also. think about it

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Sheila, Portland Oregon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:31:25 GMT

Prime Time will love this one.....

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Taryn, New bedford, Mass — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:32:13 GMT

While I completely understand the idea behind this and what it would actually do for the earth, having two young children that don't like the dark, 4 month old and 12 year old step- daughter. It might have been a smarter idea to do this at a time like midnight or noon when shuting everything off would be easier. At noon you could plan outdoor activities and at midnight most people are going to sleep or sleeping so it would be easy to get up and cut the power. I believe this is a wonderful idea though and if I can talk my fiance' and step-daughter into shuting off everything but maybe one small light in the babies room maybe we could play hide in seek in the daark or night tag inside the house. Maybe I can make it fun enough that they will do it.

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idiot city, at, idiotstate — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:33:19 GMT

hey! i, like others, are glad your "track back" link below works... thats wonderful you can monitor comments but not the page coding... nice job guys. the first thing you learn in coding. a second grader could make that work...

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M.Llewellyn, PA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:33:46 GMT

I love how some people's answers to the world's ever growing problems is more ignorance. Yes, lets turn all our lights on. If you're going to say something dumb, please keep it to yourself as not to make the rest of dumber because of it..

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Carl, Tempe, AZ — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:34:40 GMT

Seems to me that when there were far less people on the planet this whole thing was not a problem. So why not eliminate all the folks on the planet that promote chaos and inhumanity. More wildlife, less humans. Animals have no need for energy and less humans mean better stargazing along with more elbow room.

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Dewey, Spokane Wa. — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:35:02 GMT

Great idea! Although, an hour every year seems a bit short to me. We should do this monthly, or weekly. We could then, ease the burden on the power grid, and at the same time, lower our power bills. People think just because they can flick a switch on, that they will have an everlasting power supply. Not so!

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Randy, Spokane, WA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:35:21 GMT

I see, you politically correct [...] libs won't put up a negative comment. You are afraid that your twisted agenda might get shot down by the truth.

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Sancho Arizona — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:35:35 GMT

What about all the people who depend on power in that time? Is it up to people to turn it out or are the cities just cutting the power? I can see the lawsuits now.

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jerri, spooner, wisconsin — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:36:57 GMT

this is a good thing and im all for it but, been thinking.......the power plants still make the power 24/7 whether we turn the lights off or not just for one hour. thats a drop of water into the ocean of the world, start small end big why not just shut all the plants down for the hour and see what it saves or causes.

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greg, shakopee, mn — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:39:12 GMT

i think i heard of a time when the planet was over populated before electricity they did something like this with wood burning fires. Folks then didn't like the global soot threat and the negative benefits of how there were obtaining it.

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Anne R. Crescent City,CA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:41:32 GMT

Just found out about this last night, wish more people knew about it. Am texting my kids the news. Anything to help global awareness is good, we are all responsible for taking care of our world--young&old--big&little. Lights out from me, tomorrow.

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Adriene Killeen,TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:45:13 GMT

To all of the folks that think that this is 'stupid', etc.,poor ignorant fools..you won't think/feel that way if because of global warming and the effects of it,this nice little comfy world you've grown used to becomes a thing of the past.Then you'll wish you weren't thinking so selfishly "back when". One hour won't hurt or change your life that terribly-maybe you might find something interesting about this world or about yourself.

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Priscilla, Bryan, Texas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:47:01 GMT

So much negativity!
Please try to be somewhat interested in something besides your own personal comfort.
Watch something other than ultimate fighting.

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Fay Mesa, Az — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:47:21 GMT

We started using fluorescent bulbs years ago to save money on our energy bill. it worked kept track of it for a long time then just kept using the fluorescent bulbs all the time even outside. except for solar lights. love this idea. love seeing the stars

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Really...HFD! — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:48:50 GMT

I hope there is a picture of all the traffic fatalities that will be caused when the stop lights stop working. Or, pictures of all the dead people that have died due to the loss of power to their medical equipment...

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randy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:49:14 GMT

Excellent ! I'm afraid, though, that not enough people in the U.S. know about this !

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Andrew Dorsey — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:50:30 GMT

I wonder if the computer servers at google will shut down for an hour to celebrate!

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Hans, Laramie, WY — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:53:19 GMT

I swear... if they do this where I am, and they cut power while I'm in the middle of doing something, someone is going to get sued... Why we listen to these eviro whackos is beyond me. Cutting power for an hour. What's the world coming to?

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pete portland,or — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:55:33 GMT

I live in portland, or one of the most "GREEN" cities in the US this is retarded, better make sure you lock your doors cause all that will do is make the crime rate go up. get a life hippies!!!!!!!!

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Greg Strickland Molino , Florida — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:56:35 GMT

Those who do not want to participate can turn on all the lights that they want. It is there right to do so.It is also there responsibility to band together as an american citizen and do the right thing. We must all work together to at least try. What is wrong with that?You that do not want to participate are going to help ruin this country and all that it once stood for. If you do not know what I am talking about then do us all a favor and get out your history books.I guess the next thing you will want to do is punch a hole in your gas tank so you can keep filling it up.When you say you will turn your lights on at 8 till 9 make sure you go empty your fuel you have for your lawn mower and your vehicle if you can drive. And also turn on your heater and air conditioner and all your appliances and dont forget to turn your water hoses on and all your indoor plumbing to. And let's see I guess that just about covers everything.
Grow up!!!!!!

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Vagrant Brookline NH — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:57:34 GMT

The Muggers are counting on you ;]

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D and D Woodburn, Or — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:58:29 GMT

I think this is just going to be cool. Even camping in the middle of no where you cant see everything in the sky. My wife and I plan to throw the main breaker and read a book or go outside and stare at the stars since its too expensive to drive anywhere to view it.

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Seth, Beverly Hills, CA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:58:42 GMT

Plan to have EVERY light in my home AND office ON!!!
Installing new low voltage, high output lighting outside for the occasion as well. Will cover 80' x 80' area. Please don't fall for this bunk! YOU are NOT the evil ones. It is so arrogant to believe that you can change the entire climate of the earth...and by turning off a few lights, you can do your part! Garbage! Look at how many of Al Gores proclamations have already been proven wrong! Wake up, be informed.

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Smog, Houston, TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:59:55 GMT

I wonder if the refinery behind my house will be participating?

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scot gilmore — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:03:04 GMT

People are being tortured all around the world for a myriad of different reasons...(Mostly due to their faith) and all we can talk about is flipping a stupid light switch off for an hour? How about we stop tribal and ethnic genocide, end the cottage convience abortion and slavery trades, and defend the most vulnearable among us? I'd be willing to turn off the lights after that mission was accomplished- not before!!!
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Barbara — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:05:12 GMT

I think Thomas Edison will probably turn over in his grave!

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Suzette, Palm Harbor, FL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:09:17 GMT

I like the thought if it - making people more award of how much energy we use and waste. I'd like to see it happen once a month. Now, that would be more effective. Get the kids involved too.

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Jeff,Phoenix,AZ — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:10:10 GMT

You wanna see some real light wait about 5 billion years when the sun explodes and all off this lights off or on becomes completely meaningless. wow talk about global warming.

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Paul — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:10:30 GMT

I thought blackout meant no power. Looking at the before and after pictures at the top of this article, I see some lights never went out and some buildings seem to have more lights on in some parts. I wonder how much energy is really being saved if people are using their own generators?

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Richard, Bethesda, MD — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:15:36 GMT

The idea is to raise awareness, like wearing a pink ribbon does for breast cancer prevention. I'm as cynical as the next guy, but I support anything that gets people to think about what they are doing and appreciate how fragile our life on this planet is. We would all be wise to make some changes in our wasteful and environmentally destructive ways, while we still can. Too bad the press buried the story about the 160 sq mile antarctic ice shelf splitting off Tuesday (p 2 of the Wash. Post for Mar 25).

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ww — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:20:36 GMT

Obviously, those who don't support this have never seen the sky at night with no light within hundreds of miles. Also, security lights are a myth, all they do is let the crooks see their way to your stuff and increase your electric bill.

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Curley Mac, SFV, CA. — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:37:10 GMT

I would love to support any plan that brings people together on the global green connection!!! to be aware of the big picture! and be trust assured everyone is pulling in unison to break the ice and say "global green connection" isnt that hard to do on any level. I would ask a plan to do thing's in daily life like take the bus to work or walk for a day dont drive, are all good ideas , try telling it to a Oil company or Edison, some Executives from Haloburton..... great try but air time is needed to corrdenate a simalcast to all meaia at the same time.... like world aid, through Music...

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Jean Pierre Wilgues, Noblesville Indiana — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:04:09 GMT

This is thinking in the box still. saving energy is beyond keeping lights off for an hour or so. Let's instead promote an hour of thinking, think outside the box to find new ways to brake the obstacles that the oil lords put in place to abort a faster progess of alternative energy. if the world has 5 billion people stop for an hour trying to figure out new sources of energy that will work better than oil, and when i say better i mean really replace oil overall; i'm sure we would have a better outcomes

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Jeff, Rockville, Indiana — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:06:08 GMT

Has anyone thought about the Hospitals... police stations.. fire stations and ambulatory services that will be affected by this? Has anyone thought about what could happen to patients who are on life support? Didn't think so

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Ellie McGuinn, Port St. Lucie, Florida — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:06:31 GMT

The lack of logic and ignorance in some the these comments is amazing. First of all, no one is going to turn off any power that is life supporting. Therefore the negative response regarding killing people is ridicoulus. Secondly, since this is no danger to anyone, what could possibly be negaive about millions of lights going off for an hour? It can only save some resouces. And safing a little is better then saving nothing. At this point in my life I worry whether there will be any resources for my grandchildren and their children, etc., etc.,. The whole world needs to wake up and put all the bull of politics, religion and race away and realize we are all human beings living on the same rock.

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linda adams — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:08:28 GMT

sounds like a terrorist plot

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thedude — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:14:59 GMT

do we leave our headlights off too?

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David Brown, Johannesburg, South Africa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:17:37 GMT

Of, course you have visited http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0208/earthlights02_dmsp_big.jpg ? What a stunning picture. It's just such a pity that we don't seem to have any bite in it being promoted here in South Africa. What a shame! Keep up the good wotk

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thedude — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:20:37 GMT

can we go ahead and try it at NOON next wednesday instead? (don't forget to buy a t-shirt!)

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Jane, Denver, CO — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:35:55 GMT

Oh, man! I wanted it to be mandatory! Blackouts are cool, especially watching all the scared hysterical people running around. Change your minds Energy People, shut down the grid! HA HA HA!

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el duderino — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:59:57 GMT

what if we all turn our computers off for a day?

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E.T. New London, CT — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:34:33 GMT

I never seem to understand all the skeptics out there who seem to think that Global Warming is some kind of plot. What do the those who want to save the planet have to gain from this kind of thing except more public awareness of a growing problem? Who do you think profiting from this "lie"?
You skeptics who refuse believe there's a shortage of oil, or that the ozone layer in trouble, or that the Earth is warming at an alarming rate will be the first ones to cry foul when something bad happens. Typical of the conservative republican train of thought, "To hell with the future, I want to drive my SUV now! I want to turn on all of my lights now!"

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Chuck Smith — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:41:25 GMT

Great Idea,Wish I could get The Love of my life to turn off the TV for and hour or two,Heaven help me three hours a day!!

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Let's Get Serious — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:58:18 GMT

A LOT OF YOU JUST DON'T GET IT OR YOU'RE TOO STUPID TO UNDERSTAND!! They're not going to shut down power grids. Hospitals will still have power. Your computer will still have power. Anything that is not voluntarily shut down WILL HAVE POWER!!!!
Maybe you should check the power connection to your brain!!!!

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B. Winston, Houston, TX — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:16:20 GMT

I will be turning on every electric device I own in my house and turning on both my A/C units to 60 degrees F. Hopefully I can rack up a few hundred extra KW hours to make up for these hippy global warming freaks brainwashing ways. I might just idle my two SUV's in my driveway just to add some extra carbon footprint as well. Plus, I will make sure my gas generators are running non-stop regardless of any power outages. Congrats you freaks - you just tossed more carbon into the air with this stupid stunt.

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another worthless opinion — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:53:30 GMT

How about just turn off the lights when you are not using them as a daily habit. That's much more effective than a one hour feelgood effort. This stunt is ineffective green propaganda more than anything else, and clearly not worthy of 'headline news'.

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Lee Gillespie — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:18:36 GMT

Great idea... but lets take it one step further, no air condition, no furnace, in other words a complete shutdown. Next lets have a day like a Sunday and all vehicles, except emergency type not be used. Wow... talk about saving energy.

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Lise Lotte Las Vegas,NV — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:20:44 GMT

Hello -----
remember "voluntarily"?

Lise Lotte

Animals and trees???

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Jeff,Larvik,Norway — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:47:49 GMT

Its cool,but I doubt its any good,cause we(humans) have been on Earth for a while now,so its not like the Earth has'nt had these type of "polution" spots,but i still think that we should care for the environment...

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George Lane Brisbane Aus — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:15:04 GMT

The fact that people from all over the world are now sending these messages is an indication that the concept has already been successful. The effect of an hour of lights off is negligible but the elevation in human awareness of the impact of energy useage is the important issue.

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jeanie,palm bay, fl — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:49:34 GMT

The ignorance of mankind never ceases to amaze! The electricity will not be shut off. It is completely voluntary. How about turning off some lights right now I bet the bathroom lights are on!

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David Brown, Johannesburg, South Africa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:13:20 GMT

What IF.... somebody actually got to see the asteroid comming our way. I'm surprised the US Government is going to allow this

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Mark Hall, Goldsboro, NC — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:15:24 GMT

Nancy said <told me it costs 25 cents to burn a light bulb for an hour>

A typical kilowatt hour costs $0.10 cents. Using a bulb on the bright end, 100 watt, it will use 0.1 kilowatt hours per hour or $0.01 per hour.

Sounds like your son in high school has had his head filled full of bilge math by the liberal establishment.

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Harry Bilgewater — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:09:32 GMT

-----Ok............Harry Bilgefiller or whoever else dissed the idea. Do you even bother to recycle?-----

I did, until observing the refuse crew one day taking the separate bins and dumping them all into one vehicle compartment. Upon asking why they did not keep the recyclables separate they replied it was at the direction of their management ie: the county government which imposed the damnable recycling program to start. Seems after imposing the "PROGRAM" they contracted with a firm to haul the trash out of state as the county did not want to continue to operate a landfill. It was not envionmentally sound.

You don't want to get me started on who filled the county board seats but a little hint is they are ardent recyclers in public and very damn liberal. What a crock!

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Mr. 9308, Omaha, NE — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:43:52 GMT

Interesting idea. I like that lots of large companies such as Google are jumping on the bandwagon. It's a great way to spread the word. I'd be curious to know how much energy this really saves. I think the previous comment, "yeah, and let's just not buy gas for a day too." is a good one. That might be a little more productive use of our boycotting. Puts a little sting in the oil manufacturer's sides. Think about if millions of people world wide just didn't drive anywhere for one day, now that's a little more practical. Still, EarthHour gets people interested and maybe makes one think twice about filling up their 10 mpg Ford F350. Good work EarthHour.

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teopa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:59:36 GMT

earlier post "Has anyone thought about the Hospitals... police stations.. fire stations and ambulatory services that will be affected by this? Has anyone thought about what could happen to patients who are on life support? Didn't think so
Jeff, Rockville, Indiana (Sent Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:06 AM)"

Has anyone thot of READING the article, to see that particpation was voluntary? didn't think so.......

[Alan adds: To be fair to Jeff, I have to say that I added that word "voluntary" after I saw the messages from him and other commenters who misunderstood the original article. I guess I didn't make it clear enough in the original version that the turn-off would not be forced upon anybody, and that the lights considered necessary for public safety would stay on.]

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a p garcia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:35:27 GMT

How about convincing New York City to go dark again like they did in 1964!

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bull — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:48:39 GMT

Grab yer crowbars,boys and girls...its free play for the car part thieves!!!Strip em down,and nobody will see you cuz all the safety lights are off!!WTG!

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Roger — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:20:33 GMT

From a scientific standpoint what would disprove "Global warming?" I have heard all sorts of explanations on the subject several of which contradict each other.
If there is a proof of the subject there has to be a counter argument. How can there be a claim that if it's too cold blame global warming and if it's too hot blame global warming?
Also if new facts contradict the theory the facts seem to get ignored.
Shivering in Illinois!

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Brian, Hazleton PA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:47:27 GMT

For all the people out there who are knocking this idea - the proof of this planet warming is undeniable. The glaciers are getting smaller and smaller every year and the temperature is increasing. I have seen it where i live! We dont keep snow on the ground in the winter for more than two weeks now, when i was younger the ground was white all winter long.
Last year when they did this in Sydney, the amount of evergy that was saved by one city for one hour was equivelant to taking 48,000 cars off the road!!!
Turning off the lights for one hour is something we can all do to help, we only have one planet and if we dont all start working to save it now it will not be around for future generations .....

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Julie Marrara, Buffalo NY — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:01:25 GMT

WOW.......... I have read alot of messed up stuff here. First, I want to let it be known that for somereason I assumed that the City of Buffalo, or All of Erie county was going to do this Earth Hour by shutting down power. I don't have any children in school that I would have been notified of this. I am saddened that I didn't take part in this. I know for a fact this city would in no way ignore to be a part of something like this. One hour without this citys power is nothing to what this city has been through. I'm sure we would give you more than that (AS A CITY) I hope next time they do this the people of these cities know about it.

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LInda Skipper Charlotte NC — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:40:02 GMT

by going along with this, all you're saying is "I CARE"...sure ,it's not changing much, other than offering the star-gazers a darker sky for a bit...but with DarkSkies Week here, too, it's a start... and no one's turning out ALL the lights, just the un-necessary ones... did you see the picture of Sydney?... the street lights were still on, but the excess lights in the skyscrapers were out.. and the sky WAS darker!!... I think it's a great way to show our concern.. such a little thing with such an impact!

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Suzette, Palm Harbor, FL — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:57:38 GMT

It was dark in my neighborhood, which made it nice to see the stars and the night sky easier. That was a treat in itself.

Embrace the dark side

Ally, Hurst, TX — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:22:54 GMT

Yesterday evening, we kept the lights off. We opened our windows for all the natural light possible. We ate dinner and enjoyed a walk outside. We came home and I played with my kiddos out in our backyard until it was dark. It was so simple to do. I think the world should do this at least once a week if it would help things. I certainly will from now on. :)

Embrace the dark side

Paul J.S. Beaubien Victoria B.C. Canada — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:25:03 GMT

Backingup a bit : An angle not touched upon in the CERN piece this past Fri. March 28th 2008,,and probably wise not to is the potential to determine a very exact resonance frequency of the Earth's structure based upon the perimeter established by the big magnetic circle and the exact binary distance A~B

Embrace the dark side

Guy S. NEwell — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:54:09 GMT

One hour out of the year? We are the biggest bunch of hypocritical lifestyle junkies in the history of mankind. These kind of demonstrations may make the participants feel better, but it has very tiny impact on the issue. Solar electric cars? Why not bicycles? Ethanol? Why not move closer to work? Take the bus to work? We don't need any high tech solution to global warming, we need people to stop talking about it and just change their lifestyles.

Embrace the dark side

brian,regina sask — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:44:51 GMT

maybe all these large buildings could shut-off atleast half there lights every night....that would be a positive step forwards