September 17 at 9:50 to 10:00 worldwide darkness

[eastcoastsoloMAN]

I just got this email from my school saying tonight at 9:50 we have to shut off all electronics for ten minutes,
Worldwide darkness: On September 17th 2008, from 21:50 hours to 22:00 hours in the local time of your country.The proposal is to turn off all lights and as many electrical appliances as possible, to give our planet a "breather". If participation is overwhelming, the energy saving may be huge. Just shut everything down for ten minutes. Ten minutes of darkness, together with the planet. Remember: unity is power. Spread the word.Impact of Global Warming:
* An increase in the number and size of fires, resulting in the loss of thousands of hectares per year
* Increased melting of Glaciers and consequently of sea level
* Reduction of the ozone layer
* An increase in average temperatures
* Loss of productivity of crops
* Increased Mortality
* Extinction of species
* Increased virulence of natural phenomena
* Reduction in productivity of marine waters, and therefore, for fisheries

 

[RudyGarmisch]

Here we go with another global warming debate...

Bu really guys, it would be kinda cool. Whens the last time you really saw stars from your house?

 

[.makuma.]

a little short notice for the whole world, but i like the idea

 

[Quinny]

You know, on a lot of electronic equipment actually takes more power to turn on and off than to simply keep idle.

 

[BootySpunk.]

About two days ago when the power went out for a about a day haha

But yah that would be sweet if that happened.

 

[gmack24]

world gets a "breather" everynight we sleep....what's 10 minutes gonna do for GW

 

[.makuma.]

true. but it all depends on how long you keep it off/on

 

[grifter]

yea, maybe if you have a server farm in your basement...

 

[Heath.]

No kidding right? Seems dumb.

 

[Valind]

yea, thats what i was going to say also. so it will be crazy to have thousands of homes with no power than everyone turn there stuff back on at once. that will be worse then just leaving them idle.

 

[SKIDUBAIGUY]

Wel that was a little late, its gone past already.

 

[k-rob]

hahaha i was thinking the same thing. a few months ago there was a thing where we turned off our electronics for like 2 hours or something. so lame, my parents set up candles and we just sat around and tried to make conversation because it was too dark to read a book or something. i was like "why the hell do we have to do this in the evening? this is the time lightbulbs were invented for, when the sun goes down but you're not in bed yet."

 

[crazyfuck]

i'm turning on every electrical device and gas-powered piece of equipment i own... for 20 minutes.

 

[RudyGarmisch]

Dude, thats sooooo counter culture!

 

[ATLskier]

I live in the middle of atlanta. I think I might have seen a star, once

 

[k-rob]

every night? unless there's clouds...

 

[Sno.]

ahahahaha, so true!