Saturday 28th March, Treehugger hour!
28 March 2009, 05:18 PM
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You can support WWF’s Earth Hour, to show that you care about people, wildlife
......candles that were probably carried on a huge container ship from China?
Couple of observations - if the WWF cared that much they wouldn't suggest turning off streetlights as animals won't be able to see to cross the road. . . carnage
- read somewhere that Sting did more harm to the planet every time he flew out to Brazil to check the rainforests than had he stayed indoors with all his leccy on
You can support WWF’s Earth Hour, to show that you care about people, wildlife
......candles that were probably carried on a huge container ship from China?
Couple of observations - if the WWF cared that much they wouldn't suggest turning off streetlights as animals won't be able to see to cross the road. . . carnage
- read somewhere that Sting did more harm to the planet every time he flew out to Brazil to check the rainforests than had he stayed indoors with all his leccy on
28 March 2009, 06:37 PM
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The radio (well the presenters) have been banging on about this all day and it's really starting to **** me off!!!! 
My kids reminded me this morning to get all the lights etc on at 8.30 tonight!
My kids reminded me this morning to get all the lights etc on at 8.30 tonight!
28 March 2009, 07:05 PM
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Oh and download some torrents on my PC that has mega wattage power supply for no reason
So, add a few graphics cards on SLi/Crossfire, preferably dual core GPUs, with a dual CPU motherboard running a pair of overclocked quad cores, and six hard drives for no reason. Then run something that'll properly stress it like 3dmark, with a few copies of Prime95 running a torture test in the background just for the hell of it.
Then maybe, just maybe you'll push 1000watts
Personally, your better off switching on the 2000watt fan heater and opening the window; its easier
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28 March 2009, 07:11 PM
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But politically its promoting us to return to the dark ages (or carry on as we are and be taxed even more for the pleasure).
Turning off a light and then proclaiming your "being green" whilst ignoring every other environmental matter is daftness (like a coal/gas power station that will still burn the fuel should they incorrectly anticpate the demand).
The reasons have to be genuine; not political sandle-wearing showboating.
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28 March 2009, 07:39 PM
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Taking part in WWF’s Earth Hour is a great way to show that you want action to tackle climate change. It is also an occasion to have some fun – and to raise funds to support our vital work to promote solutions to tackle climate change.
Check out the dude with the floodlight in Sydney
http://features.csmonitor.com/politi...rand=498091611
The krusties must have been going mental
28 March 2009, 08:11 PM
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Sadly, switch mode PSUs only supply the amount of power that the PC consumes: So if you can have a 800watt PSU, but the PC only uses 100watts then that is what is being used.
So, add a few graphics cards on SLi/Crossfire, preferably dual core GPUs, with a dual CPU motherboard running a pair of overclocked quad cores, and six hard drives for no reason. Then run something that'll properly stress it like 3dmark, with a few copies of Prime95 running a torture test in the background just for the hell of it.
Then maybe, just maybe you'll push 1000watts
Personally, your better off switching on the 2000watt fan heater and opening the window; its easier
So, add a few graphics cards on SLi/Crossfire, preferably dual core GPUs, with a dual CPU motherboard running a pair of overclocked quad cores, and six hard drives for no reason. Then run something that'll properly stress it like 3dmark, with a few copies of Prime95 running a torture test in the background just for the hell of it.
Then maybe, just maybe you'll push 1000watts
Personally, your better off switching on the 2000watt fan heater and opening the window; its easier
28 March 2009, 09:36 PM
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So has Lizzy turned all the lights off in Buck Palace? What about the London Eye? And Blackpool (or am I too early for that?)
Anyway, left the fridge open, whist using the electric bottle opener to open the vino, got hubby a cold beer, and put the kettle on so it's warming up for the coffee in the morning.
Will turn the oven off soon, as the takeaway driver's just put all our security lights on.
Anyway, left the fridge open, whist using the electric bottle opener to open the vino, got hubby a cold beer, and put the kettle on so it's warming up for the coffee in the morning.
Will turn the oven off soon, as the takeaway driver's just put all our security lights on.
28 March 2009, 10:20 PM
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there are actually houses in my street with no lights on and the cars are in the drives!! 
Had every light on in the house + the four outside ones too, heating up high, tumble on with a pair of odd socks in it, also 3 of the 5 tv's on, this pc and the kids two... Think I've done my bit!
28 March 2009, 10:32 PM
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there are actually houses in my street with no lights on and the cars are in the drives!! Had every light on in the house + the four outside ones too, heating up high, tumble on with a pair of odd socks in it, also 3 of the 5 tv's on, this pc and the kids two... Think I've done my bit!
29 March 2009, 02:22 PM
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Oh 
I was sure I was going to wake up this morning and there was going to be joy and happiness everywhere, no more war or suffering, climate was stable from now till eternity and all the animals would be playing together like in a Disney film.
I was sure I was going to wake up this morning and there was going to be joy and happiness everywhere, no more war or suffering, climate was stable from now till eternity and all the animals would be playing together like in a Disney film.
29 March 2009, 05:18 PM
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29 March 2009, 05:30 PM
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damn wish i'd have seen this earlier as i'd have gone out on to the hills round macc with my 20 million candle power torch and shone it at any house which turned its lights off at 8:30!
Mind you i'd probably get arrested as a illuminating terrorist!
Mind you i'd probably get arrested as a illuminating terrorist!
29 March 2009, 05:43 PM
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Check out the dude with the floodlight in Sydney
http://features.csmonitor.com/politi...rand=498091611
http://features.csmonitor.com/politi...rand=498091611
29 March 2009, 05:55 PM
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there are actually houses in my street with no lights on and the cars are in the drives!! Had every light on in the house + the four outside ones too, heating up high, tumble on with a pair of odd socks in it, also 3 of the 5 tv's on, this pc and the kids two... Think I've done my bit!
30 March 2009, 09:24 PM
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I really really hate all this eco crap when the Indian and Chinese economies will make all of this so completely irrelevant once they kick in again. Not to mention America...we all sit in a dark room self flagellating whilst the rest of the world takes the ****.
The 0 degree rise in temperature and the eco reports of the wrong sorts of ice really annoy me. There are a lot of serious problems in the world mostly to do with population rises and not anything to do with whether I have the telly on on eco day.
Just see who is the first to be branded racist if population control were to be brought up
The 0 degree rise in temperature and the eco reports of the wrong sorts of ice really annoy me. There are a lot of serious problems in the world mostly to do with population rises and not anything to do with whether I have the telly on on eco day.
Just see who is the first to be branded racist if population control were to be brought up
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