BS: Where Were You/Lights Went Out?

Subject: RE: BS: Where Were You/Lights Went Out?
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 10:03 PM

katlaughing made an excellent point about the people the media coverage should have been following and reporting about, particularly in the wake of the news out of France last week. But how many of you saw any of those sorts of stories on any national network?

Or saw any extensive media coverage of Detroit, Cleveland, any rural areas, etc. It was so obvious the media could not STAND the reports coming from anywhere but the center of THEIR universe, NY. You could tell as you watched the "round the clock" coverage (and what in god's name is duller than watching 24/7 coverage of media whores with bad hair and bad lighting, interviewing people who looked just like themselves?) that the media whores just couldn't wait for that Detroit piece to end so they could get back to the REAL Blackout 2003 story (cut to more coverage of people walking over the Brooklyn Bridge for the eight thousandth time, please). I was so enlightened to learn that media bureaucrats camped out in their offices overnight. Now that was important for all of us to note.

The list of people truly endangered by the blackouts weren't, it appears, in so much danger that the mainstream media felt it necessary to cover THEM.

Or as Jon Stewart said on the Daily Show last night (and I paraphrase here):

"The fucking lights went out people--get OVER it! It wasn't the blitz."

Subject: RE: BS: Where Were You/Lights Went Out?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 11:31 PM

I've said my piece, but I do have to chuckle how much this reminding me of the Monty Python sketch where a group of old codgers are sitting around reminiscing about how rough their childhood was and each one making up a more preposterous story of how difficult they had it.   After complaining about being beaten, waking up before going to bed, working 26 hours a day and so for - they ended with "but those were the good old days - try telling that to the youth today!"

It is obvious that people do not have any compassion these days (that is one of the major problems with the world) and they always have to compare one problem to a bigger tragedy. They blame the media, yet it seems that everyone hear must have been glued to their sets. Inaction in action!!!

I haven't heard anyone feeling sorry for the dinosaurs. If only more people were concerned perhaps they could have stopped that asteroid and those poor dinosaurs would be roaming the globe today.   Damn inconsiderate bastards - all of you!!!!!

Ron

Subject: RE: BS: Where Were You/Lights Went Out?
From: Amos
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 11:43 PM

"Your species got eliminated, Deeno -- get over it!!"

**bg**

Subject: RE: BS: Where Were You/Lights Went Out?
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 11:44 PM

since Greg is no longer commenting, I can't ask him how long without electric power it would be before he considered it serious. I'm sure traffic cops and gas station owners and elderly folk in high buildings in summer heat and water pumping station managers and hospitals with limited generator power thought 8-24 hours was quite enough. During winter ice storms, there have been longer periods, but seldom so widespread.

But, perspectives differ..............

Subject: RE: BS: Where Were You/Lights Went Out?
From: GUEST,CarolC
Date: 20 Aug 03 - 05:25 PM

Greg, I find myself looking on the bright side a bit with this situation. Maybe this experience can give some people a big kick in the butt to start doing more to conserve energy, and to find (and utilize) alternative energy sources. Already, I'm hearing stuff on the radio about ways we can change things for the better, and a lot of them involve using less fossil fuel to generate energy. This can be a significant development that would help a lot of people besides those of us in the US.

Examples: less consumption of pollution causing energy sources would improve air quality and cause less global warming. If more people use alternative energy sources, economy of scale can make them more affordable for everyone, including people who live in areas where access to power is a huge problem. Just think of what a boon it would be to third-world and developing countries if they had access to some of these technologies. They would laugh at our silly power grids.

So I see it as a good thing that people are making a big noise about this power outage. Maybe it'll help move things in a much better direction for everyone.