Comments on: Earth Hour Comes to San Francisco – Lights Out for One Hour. http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/ editor@sfcitizen.com - R.I.P. Bernie (Uncle Bobby B, Baby, Uncle Bobby B) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:54:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PsychoPhil - Beer is History http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-83 PsychoPhil - Beer is History Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:33:42 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-83 [...] Earth Hour Comes to San Francisco - Lights Out for One Hour. So, that’s how much electricity was saved by turning off these lights in San Francisco - enough to power Al Gore’s house for about 13 minutes. (tags: energy fraud) - Posted in del.icio.us by del.icio.us   trackback [...] [...] Earth Hour Comes to San Francisco – Lights Out for One Hour. So, that’s how much electricity was saved by turning off these lights in San Francisco – enough to power Al Gore’s house for about 13 minutes. (tags: energy fraud) – Posted in del.icio.us by del.icio.us   trackback [...]

]]> By: Vocal Minority http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-76 Vocal Minority Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:53:57 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-76 <strong>Liberal Lie #5: Conservatives Want to Impose their Religion on Us; Liberals Don't (Cont'd)...</strong> The first time I posted on this topic back in December, I wrote about the left-wing environmentalist campaign to impose their religion on the rest of us, starting with pushing legislation to ban the traditional incandescent light bulb. In Israel, the J... Liberal Lie #5: Conservatives Want to Impose their Religion on Us; Liberals Don’t (Cont’d)…

The first time I posted on this topic back in December, I wrote about the left-wing environmentalist campaign to impose their religion on the rest of us, starting with pushing legislation to ban the traditional incandescent light bulb. In Israel, the J…

]]> By: Ellen K http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-67 Ellen K Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:04:40 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-67 Here's a thought. All those who really and truly mean it should just rip out their electric wires and have those natural gas lines welded shut. They can learn to dry and preserve those lovely and costly organic veggies and fruits, and pound their fair trade clothing in the nearest body of water. Then the rest of us can get on with our lives. Here’s a thought. All those who really and truly mean it should just rip out their electric wires and have those natural gas lines welded shut. They can learn to dry and preserve those lovely and costly organic veggies and fruits, and pound their fair trade clothing in the nearest body of water. Then the rest of us can get on with our lives.

]]> By: Global warming!!! - ExpressJet Pilots http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-43 Global warming!!! - ExpressJet Pilots Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:42:12 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-43 [...] alert Al Gore! Al Gore's Gulfstream is ready to scramble to respond to any crisis! The San Francisco Citizen [...] alert Al Gore! Al Gore’s Gulfstream is ready to scramble to respond to any crisis! The San Francisco Citizen

]]> By: sfcitizen http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-42 sfcitizen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:38:06 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-42 I know what you are saying about the wattage, but take a look at these blue 20 watt bulbs on another bridge: http://www.ledtronics.com/product_news/rea_article_070105.htm An old-school car headlamp could be around 35 watts. it doesn't take much to make a lot of light. I know what you are saying about the wattage, but take a look at these blue 20 watt bulbs on another bridge:
http://www.ledtronics.com/product_news/rea_article_070105.htm

An old-school car headlamp could be around 35 watts.

it doesn’t take much to make a lot of light.

]]> By: Cheng-Jih Chen http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-41 Cheng-Jih Chen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:25:28 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-41 Are you sure the Tribune got the numbers correct as to bulb wattage? 9 watts sounds ridiculously low for public lighting on a bridge. I would have thought they'd be more like 900 watt bulbs. Are you sure the Tribune got the numbers correct as to bulb wattage? 9 watts sounds ridiculously low for public lighting on a bridge. I would have thought they’d be more like 900 watt bulbs.

]]> By: DensityDuck http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-36 DensityDuck Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:58:47 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-36 nerdbert: Well, just imagine Gore's house if he WEREN'T spending half his money selling himself carbon credits. You'd be able to get a suntan on his back deck at one AM. nerdbert: Well, just imagine Gore’s house if he WEREN’T spending half his money selling himself carbon credits. You’d be able to get a suntan on his back deck at one AM.

]]> By: nerdbert http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-33 nerdbert Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:05:21 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-33 Lovely. Gore burns more in an hour than I do for a family of 6 every two days. What's he doing in there? Lovely. Gore burns more in an hour than I do for a family of 6 every two days. What’s he doing in there?

]]> By: djr http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-31 djr Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:39:13 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-31 Next year, maybe they'll push to turn the lights off for 2-hours, and not eat for a day (to save the corn for the gas tank). Sacrifice breeds sacrifice. Next year, maybe they’ll push to turn the lights off for 2-hours, and not eat for a day (to save the corn for the gas tank). Sacrifice breeds sacrifice.

]]> By: Alisa http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-28 Alisa Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:01:06 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2008/03/30/earth-hour-comes-to-san-francisco-lights-out-for-one-hour/#comment-28 Jason At least Andy acknowledges this whole episode was just a stunt aka meaningless gesture toward allowing a bunch of psychotic global cultists feel good about themselves. Jason

At least Andy acknowledges this whole episode was just a stunt aka meaningless gesture toward allowing a bunch of psychotic global cultists feel good about themselves.

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