Voluntary load-shedding...

[general_koffi]

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I'm guessing that even our government managed to recognise that it would be a bad joke to sign us up for this global hippy-hug.

I still reckon our minister for energy and minerals et al should be inducted into the Honourary Order of the Green Lettuce-Leaf by Al Gore, or something.

Lights at Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge were lowered as Australians held candle-lit beach parties, played poker by candlelight and floated candles down rivers.

In other news, the Aussies reopened the hole in the ozone layer with their inconsiderate mass-candle burning.

"Earth Hour shows that everyday people are prepared to pull together to find a solution to climate change. It can be done," said James Leape of WWF International, which was running the campaign.

Yes, switch off electricity for everyone living beyond 40 degrees north or south of the equator, and they'll be burning tires and baby seals in the streets begging God to give them some "global warming".

 

[Phenom]

lol, this is stupid, we should spend more time looking for alternatives, than worring about saving 1w of electricity, how much business has this "earth hour lost people", that same amount could be used to invest in wind, solar, or other new energy developments.

i don't get it.