getting FIRST into Earth Hour

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by Molten

I must be missing something here. I just don't get it. I mean, sure, saving the earth is a worthy cause. But isn't this a bit of a big publicity thing for just turning the lights out?

I am not trying to be critical. I am just hoping somebody will come on here and actually explain a little bit of the reason to have such a thing other then publicity? For instance, will it really save that much power?

Why do we have huge showy regionals with exciting MCs and play-by-play announcers and crazy lights and camera crews and awards and loud music?

Certainly you can put a field in a abandoned warehouse and let teams drive robots all day to become inspired without all the cost or glamor.

One of these ideas will a lot get more people inspired, gets a lot more new sponsors, gets a lot more attention of VIPs and business owners/polticians(wo)men (both groups are the movers-and-shakers of getting funding to FRC teams) and get a lot more media attention. I won't spoil the answer, but the second case doesn't have much going for it.

If you don't want to go all out for something/one that you care deeply about, then don't even bother trying.