Sydney blackout? No electricity?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by butterfingers, Apr 1, 2007.

  1. #1
    No... there's still an electricity. Only an awareness for global warming.

    Lights have been turned off across Australia's largest city, Sydney, in a hour-long event aimed at raising awareness of global warming.

    At 1930 (0930 GMT) the city's skyline dimmed and normally bright landmarks like the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge went dark.

    The so-called Earth Hour is supported by the New South Wales government, environmental groups and businesses.

    Sydney hopes the event will make a very big statement on climate change.

    Read BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6509437.stm
     
    butterfingers, Apr 1, 2007 IP
  2. Brennan

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    OMG if they do that in Melbourne I'll die lol.
     
    Brennan, Apr 1, 2007 IP
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    butterfingers Well-Known Member

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    Ha ha.. don't die first... DP still need you!
     
    butterfingers, Apr 1, 2007 IP
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    so like the entire city then? what about street lights and other emergency type stuff?

    and what is global warming :p
     
    timsdd, Apr 1, 2007 IP
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    Global warming is when the Earth warms up. We are also doing cooltheglobe.com in Australia and you turn your lights off on the first wednesday of the month.
     
    Brennan, Apr 1, 2007 IP
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    Pick a hot day, turn off the air conditioning, scream "global warming!" and what will gullable people think? Why don't they have this day on a rainy day during the Sydney winter?

    I saw an interesting graph on CO2 concentration (so called greenhouse gas) over the last 450,000. An honest person would see that there is a cycle in the environment, a politician can see a small section of the graph as a great tool for achieving liberal sainthood.
     
    tbarr60, Apr 1, 2007 IP
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    Still have the graph?
     
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    Thanks tbarr
     
    Brennan, Apr 2, 2007 IP
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    It wasn't only Sydney either... I know lots of people in Adelaide who did it, including us. It was kinda fun and I believe a huge number of people took part.
     
    Night Owl, Apr 2, 2007 IP
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    butterfingers Well-Known Member

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    I would suggest that another country should follow Australia. What do you think?
     
    butterfingers, Apr 2, 2007 IP
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    KingofKings Banned

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    This is scary man, this global warming stuff.

    I mean what if this crap really happens around the world.
    I saw the movie the day after tomorrow.. and you got to admit...
    The movie suppose to make you entertained but looks like this movie is some big warning...

    I just hope I die before all this crap happens. :p
     
    KingofKings, Apr 2, 2007 IP
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    I volunteer China ;)
     
    timsdd, Apr 2, 2007 IP
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    I think the sunrise show first started all this stuff, good show, hate the guy koche.
     
    delusion, Apr 2, 2007 IP