Earth Hour Wants All The Lights Off, But We Want Them On
Those tofu-loving nutjobs over at the WWF (no, not that one) are planning another Earth Hour on Saturday night, where the world shuts off all their lights and electronics from 8-9 pm. We’re supposed to think about ways to live more sustainably and fight global warming. Sounds great, right? WRONG.
We here at Giz think it’s a God-given right to have access to gadgets at all times. For the WWF to try and take that liberty from us is unacceptable and downright Un-American. That’s why we’re asking from 9-10 pm on Saturday night, you pull out every gadget you own, plug it into a socket, and turn it on. Gadget Deprivation is no laughing matter, kids. Please join the fight. [Earth Hour]
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Surely you can use plug out most of you gadgets and use the battery in your laptop/ipod/psp or any other battery powered gadget for an hour?
you are a bunch of ignorant fools! i know you put this up just so peopel slag at you, but no sh-t, get over your gadget fetishes
you americans simply don’t get, hu? I can’t believe there are still so many ignorant ppl on this planet that believe in what the bush administration is telling them. stop wasting OUR planet USA!
I know it is a symbolic event but considering our coal power stations can’t just switch off for an hour, Earth Hour probably produced more CO2 emmissions than a normal night.
For example: Ikea had special “earth hour” candle packs which contained petro-chemical derived candles that were shipped from the other side of the world….
Why don’t you just go bomb something so you can ooh and ahh over the pretty explosion. Just make sure it’s in your own country and leave the rest of the world alone.
Dickheads.
Half of all people are of below average intelligence.
To Giz, I say well done – this post has more comments than any other one I can remember, so you’ve raised awareness of the issues in exactly the same way that Earth Hour does, and encouraged debate, which is what it’s all about.
To the three-game-console-playing, 2-tv-watching, long-hot-shower-taking, navel-gazing, utter, utter morons who posted here: I’m in green energy – and you are going to pay me a good portion of your salary every month for the simple fact that you are too stupid now to conserve your dwindling energy reserves. So keep your eye on your pointless pursuits and keep that cash comin’. Thanks.
My first thought was to jump right on in and abuse the shit out of an ignorant, self important fool.
Then I re-read it, and realised that it was sarcasm.
And they say it’s the Americans that don’t get it! Guess he turned the tables on you guys just then hey?
Earth Hour was great though by the way. Was hanging out with a few mates, and got some Beeswax & Palm Oil (Carbon Neutral) candles, and just enjoyed some board games and chatting :)
This disgusts me.
Its one hour, which in the end will do sweet f.a. but more importantly raises awareness. I read some comments from the U.S, one saying that “everyone knows global warming is a scam” – You’ve got to be kidding me, get out of your country and see the evidence first hand.
Gizmodo this is low from you. Very low. You’ll be lucky if this article stops me from checking this site daily as I have been for a long time now. If that’s the way you think then you really need to step outside your gadgety little world. Shame on you.
KAI wrote, ‘you americans simply don’t get, hu?’
well I spent the night in melbourne, australia out photographing the darkness of the hour, but ended up with a bunch of dazzling city shots.
We all aren’t in this together, i feel, for once, we are as ignorant as the US. It seems fear of the dark (& consequent potential public liability issues) stopped many buildings from participating.
an image of what i’m ssaying can be found here. as you can see there is no shortage of illumination.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/giveaphuk/2371323614/
I visit your website twice per day. This is my last visit. Idiots.
this will be my last visit to this site also.
what a disgrace.
disgusting
you deserve