tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post2715432652661738443..comments2023-03-16T21:09:20.909+08:00Comments on Putrajaya Critical Mass: Vote earth, switch off the lights baby...Daoh Darkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11543025336475703919noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-67036882068864439752009-03-26T15:24:00.000+08:002009-03-26T15:24:00.000+08:00publicity stunts, preach, pleads.... etceventually...publicity stunts, preach, pleads.... etc<BR/>eventually it all boils down to creating awareness... you may choose to ignore and resent the approach, but somehow, deep inside each of us knows that this is a good cause...<BR/><BR/>and I very well agree with bro Daoh... this is more of an initiative... a kickstart for individuals like us to get involved... but it doesn't end after the hour... its up to us to continue living the hour over and over again... its your vote.<BR/><BR/>ÜAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-42297036895244256542009-03-25T14:40:00.000+08:002009-03-25T14:40:00.000+08:00In my opinion, Earth Hour is an initiative. A very...In my opinion, Earth Hour is an initiative. A very simple initiative (yet i believe it to be effective, virally communicate) that finally involves everyone, anyone.<BR/><BR/>It's so simple, you only have to switch off your lights for an hour. Yet do you think it's that simple?<BR/><BR/>Take for example, you and the family gorging your eyes out in front of the TV watching some singing competition ala reality show or it's Manchester United vs Liverpool showcase. Then the electricity went off. Are you mad? Susahkan? Panas kan? Tipu la tak kecoh. Paling sikit pun "Alamak...".<BR/><BR/>Tak sengaja tapi tercakap. :P<BR/><BR/>So yes Earth Hour maybe, MAYBE, a publicity stunt. It's not just a stunt. It's a bloody PR.<BR/><BR/>But when it's a stunt, people take notice. When people take notice. People tend to want to know more. We want to be educated.<BR/><BR/>Take for instance the Livestrong Campaign. Now THAT is truly publicity stunt? Lance Armstrong Foundation did this gimmick of the yellow band in the cause of cancer.<BR/><BR/>Very simple. Put on an ad blog, tie up with Nike, you pay a buck for the band and there you go, you just donated to the foundation.<BR/><BR/>Now who the fucking joe would buy a damn yellow band?<BR/><BR/>I bet that joe would because it's only a dollar (RM3.50 lebih kurang).<BR/><BR/>Does he cares for the cancer campaign - maybe not? But he got involved.<BR/><BR/>By the end of the whole hoo-haa, Livestrong made USD 50mil. It got every other Americans and some in this part of the world "stunted". The foundation got it's money, Lance Armstrong made 7 titles in Tour De France and now, he's the American dream. And the cause got started.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are two sides of every story. There will be people who think this is a major hoax by some international organisations.<BR/><BR/>Some being smart yet also some being smart asses.<BR/><BR/>Some can say we should be starting something in our homegrown. We do. We may or may not notice. I believe there are (were) good deeds, works, publicity stunt that are meaningful and to a good cause done here in Malaysia.<BR/><BR/>So yeah, in my opinion, it does take courage, a stunt (it can be stupid - watch Jackass, that is one damn stupid stunt - yet every rednecks and some of us relate to it), simplicity and involvement to educate.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it wouldn't such a big deal if Earth Hour started here isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Lepas ni aku ingat tiap2 hari aku nak tutup lampu kat rumah aku. Masa siang la... sebab semua orang pegi keje. :P<BR/><BR/>Ini opinion aku... (Sedang mau ke toilet dan berak sambil tutup lampu)Daoh Darkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543025336475703919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-48523443159465988592009-03-25T11:46:00.000+08:002009-03-25T11:46:00.000+08:00it's a good initiative. but i doubt it does to cha...it's a good initiative. but i doubt it does to change anything. unless something drastic is going to happen (e.g. this is a monthly event, or better weekly event), then the difference should be clear. guess i'll turn off my light, just for this special 2009 version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-32468539114930422302009-03-25T11:31:00.000+08:002009-03-25T11:31:00.000+08:00in a way, it's really a publicity stunt. but at le...in a way, it's really a publicity stunt. but at least it's something.<BR/><BR/>however the effectiveness can be questioned. 1 hour only per year? <BR/><BR/>how about the car that you drive everyday? That's lots of CO2 gas. <BR/><BR/>The author has a point. Change should be consistent and not just 1 mere hour.yipwthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258422029824420483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-26945399909213629792009-03-25T11:25:00.000+08:002009-03-25T11:25:00.000+08:00i read this in the papers today. Whats your take? ...i read this in the papers today. Whats your take? <BR/><BR/>Earth Hour is a mere publicity stunt<BR/><BR/>I READ with amazement and irony the efforts of WWF Malaysia to latch on to the Earth Hour event and all the celebrities, media and corporations that have come up in support.<BR/><BR/>It is amazing that people are so easily taken in by a mere publicity stunt that fails at the very essence. Turning off our lights for one hour on one designated day of the year to save our planet surely is a PR event at best.<BR/><BR/>It shames the thousands of devoted people, government bodies, scientists and environmentalists that have for years been working on finding real solutions to address this global concern. Malaysians should see past this gimmick by international NGOs and start changing their lifestyles. Surely we can be more proactive and not be fed by an agenda of international bodies.<BR/><BR/>Why don’t we implement power conservation programmes, ride public transport on certain days in a month, car pool, etc?<BR/><BR/>It is also ironic that the organiser, WWF Malaysia, up until very recently, did not even have a climate change programme to begin with when all others (even local groups and individuals) have been persistent in their pleas for Malaysians to take action.<BR/><BR/>Remember, our leaders signed the Kyoto Protocol and there has been concerted movement towards reaching solutions. Please let us all be enlightened and move away from celebrations and gimmicks.Pinkiest Stilettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422266725321966965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-21728951979875398982009-03-25T10:29:00.000+08:002009-03-25T10:29:00.000+08:00Oh cool! Thanks man! :DOh cool! Thanks man! :DDaoh Darkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543025336475703919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428471074237348461.post-14461971305889374592009-03-25T09:36:00.000+08:002009-03-25T09:36:00.000+08:00The name of the song is One Crowded Hour by Augie ...The name of the song is One Crowded Hour by Augie March and this is for the lyric..<BR/>Earth Hour, Lets support Malaysian!<BR/><BR/><BR/>lyric > <BR/>http://www.augiemarch.com/lyrics/home.do?catalogueNo=82876785592&affiliateId=0510&side=1&seq=1&lyricId=20282Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com