Comments on: Japan: Turn off the lights http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:52:24 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Homeboy http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1369088 Homeboy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:16:07 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/#comment-1369088 The town is full of vending machines and convenience stores It's a horrifying sight. Somewhat like a Haiku but listen, its not the store hours but the lights, the energy used. So keep the store open but replace the lights. Mandatory LED's would be a good start. Also,energy consumption ceilings allotting a certain set amount of power per store past which rates become astronomical.Ditto the vending machines. The town is full
of vending machines and convenience stores
It’s a horrifying sight.

Somewhat like a Haiku but listen, its not the store hours but the lights, the energy used. So keep the store open but replace the lights. Mandatory LED’s would be a good start.
Also,energy consumption ceilings allotting a certain set amount of power per store past which rates become astronomical.Ditto the vending machines.

]]> By: TenSigh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1366120 TenSigh Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:41:20 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/#comment-1366120 Notice how the movement to change the hours implies that it would just "be better" to do it. If you don't like 24 hour stores, don't go there! But don't ruin it for everybody else. More and more people in Japan are working late hours, studying, etc. Konbini are open 24 hours because there's a market for them (no pun intended). The so-called 'green movement' (red would be a more appropriate color) is infesting Japan slower than the US. Let's hope it stops altogether. Notice how the movement to change the hours implies that it would just “be better” to do it. If you don’t like 24 hour stores, don’t go there! But don’t ruin it for everybody else.

More and more people in Japan are working late hours, studying, etc. Konbini are open 24 hours because there’s a market for them (no pun intended).

The so-called ‘green movement’ (red would be a more appropriate color) is infesting Japan slower than the US. Let’s hope it stops altogether.

]]> By: Kyle http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1365554 Kyle Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/14/japan-turn-off-the-lights/#comment-1365554 It surprises me people are so willing to surrender their rights to the governments will. I don’t need the government telling me how to live but I do think it’s always wise to take into consideration what impact you’re having on others, the environment, and your self. 20% drop in profit is a lot and the Japanese government should find someone else to pick on then these convenience stores. If they really want to help give the stores solar panels for one and the government should continue working towards renewable energy even if it’s nuclear power. This is what’s wrong with the environmental movement for going green: 1.Ruin production and development and so destroying lives across the world 2.Risking food production for millions if not billions of people 3.The Kyoto protocol is not only flawed but anti-American/Capitalism 4.Very unrealistic ideas Etc.... It surprises me people are so willing to surrender their rights to the governments will. I don’t need the government telling me how to live but I do think it’s always wise to take into consideration what impact you’re having on others, the environment, and your self. 20% drop in profit is a lot and the Japanese government should find someone else to pick on then these convenience stores. If they really want to help give the stores solar panels for one and the government should continue working towards renewable energy even if it’s nuclear power.

This is what’s wrong with the environmental movement for going green:

1.Ruin production and development and so destroying lives across the world
2.Risking food production for millions if not billions of people
3.The Kyoto protocol is not only flawed but anti-American/Capitalism
4.Very unrealistic ideas

Etc….

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