Comments on: Take Google But Leave My Flatscreen Alone

By: Schatzee

Schatzee — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:29:19 +0000

I heard that the next thing to attack was the flushing toilet. That’s right – years of technology and we are going to be building outhouses again. YIKES.

I worked hard for that new slim flat screen and I cannot believe they are even considering this. Where does this end? How can they keep telling us how we have to live? Where did liberty go?

Again, I agree with you on the guns and ammo. Count me in – time to stock up.

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:01:18 +0000

Much appreciated. Thanks.

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:41:19 +0000

Randy, I don’t know the numbers. The articles only cited that they use more energy and I did not see where the study was conducted or where it came from.

Here is the LA Times piece on CA.

Unfortunately, like global warming, the government does not necessarily need accuracy to enact laws in the name of Mother Earth.

My piece was about the laws, not how they arrived at them.

Sorry.

BTW, Drudge had a few articles, perhaps you can search his archives.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:33:11 +0000

I am interested to know more about this flat screen issue. It’s the first I have heard of it and my google search turned up only a few editorials and no drafted legislation. Are there any links you could provide?

I am not arguing about anything, I just want to see some actual numbers. I am an electronic engineer and I know that comparing CRT technology to plasma or LCD isn’t as easy as putting two TV’s next to each other and measuring how much power they require. I suspect the numbers are fudged, or that legislators are looking at data collected using a flawed methodology. I am curious.

I know I usually only pop in every now and again to argue, but I would genuinely appreciate your sources here for information purposes. Not for the sake of argument.

Thanks in advance.

By: Shannon Bell

Shannon Bell — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:24:43 +0000

I agree with you about the guns, stock up! As for Google, it’s probably a scheme to get people to buy into this whole carbon credit deal. They will probably willingly throw millions of dollars down the toilet by buying “carbon credits”, which will go into some idiots pocket like Al Gore. Then, other moron’s will see the great “example” that Google has set and there you go. What a scam!