Earth Hour

So, i have just read Blogger J's post on Earth Hour.
Actually, i wanted to post this post as a comment on her blog. But, on second thought I think i should just post here haha..

What is the point of turning off the lamps for just a brief one hour?? Its not like they consume that much energy anyway.. People are better off turning their ACs and PCs haha.. Just my opinion of course. Though seriously, I find it very pointless.
So, to show that you care for our planet, all you have to do is turn off the lights for one hour?? Oooh, if only it is that easy..

Why cant they instead promote things like public transport, energy-efficient computers and bulbs and etc. While they might not seem as dramatic as the "living in the dark for 1 hour" thingy, they will, without doubt, decreases greenhouse emission significantly in the long run.

In case you are wondering, yes, i am against most big organizations that try to "save our planet" when all they care about is $$$. The so called "green organizations" are usually backed up by giant corporations that funded these things to appear "green". heck, it has even become an industry nowadays.

Fortunately, that does not mean I am not aware of the consequences of global warming. I tried my best, as an individual, to reduce my carbon emission by only using notebooks (with integrated graphic adapter, may i add), turning off the lights when Im out and asleep, limit my AC usage to an hour a day and etc.. While I know they are not significant, at least its significantly cutting my carbon emission when compared to that one proposed action for earth hour!

Come on people, is light all that we are willing to lose for our planet? Surely we can do more. And another thing, why does it have to be for just one hour? If you really love our planet (and i doubt you do), try your best to reduce your carbon footprint by changing your daily routine. There is absolutely no need to wait for such (crappy) event to start saving our planet. Is it too hard to care for our planet everyday? At least when you are old and our planet is screwed (though i am sure we will not live to see the consequences of our action.. Thank God for that haha), our great(times X which is a real number)-grandchildren cannot blame us (hahah, lame)..

Thank you. The End