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Is it really necessary?| No, it's pointless |
57.9%, 11 votes | No, but some people might understand things better because of it |
15.8%, 3 votes | Yes, It's good to know when the country is being on guard |
10.5%, 2 votes | Yes, I fear terrorist attacks on a daily basis |
5.3%, 1 vote | Both. It's part of a government conspiracy to keep us all complacent and fearful at the same time |
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Grey the Stampede Don't mess with powers you don't understand. And yes. That means donuts. Level: 82  Posts: 1145/3770 EXP: 5192909 For next: 16318 Since: 06-17-04 From: Kingston, RI, USA, Earth Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Alright, so I've brought this up before in another topic, but the recent bin-Laden thread reminded me. What's up with our color-coded terror alert system? Why do we have it? Do you guys think it's worth having? I personally don't, it's just a waste of money and time, and we don't really need to know when there's a possibility of a terrorist attack because it just scares us all and does no help when the actual attacks come. It's better to let the government handle things and to keep us posted on when attacks occur. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38  Posts: 418/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| It catches a lot of flak, but why shouldn't we have it, really? The only semi-legitimate argument is that it could be used for political purposes, but that's probably way too cynical. | |||
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101  Posts: 2700/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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| It's fucking stupid. I hate the fact that we have to go by a stupid color code to determine how much "danger" we're in. Common sense will tell you that terrorists would love to get in some attack on certain holidays and events (such as voting day). But common sense also dictates that it really doesn't matter to them. They'll take what they can get, when they get it. Thus, it's pointless. Color codes are for pre-schoolers. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 1568/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| It is stupid, it is irritating, and in fact, I think it is great. I mostly like it due to the flack that I can fire at it, by making my own colour coded alert systems. | |||
MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67  Posts: 772/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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| I don't care for it really. It basically creates a system where you can never relax. Let's just assume for simplicity that the terrorists actually pay attention. If you went down to um green or whatever it is I don't even know because they've never gone that low, then the terrorists would be like "This is our chance." So we're not going to portray our selves as being off guard, that's fucking stupid. I also think Americans are too stupid to understand it. There should be four levels: small, medium, large, and extra large. That's shit we understand. Maybe even throw in "Big Gulp" (gulp in a different sense) to round it out to 5 levels. |
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Grey the Stampede Don't mess with powers you don't understand. And yes. That means donuts. Level: 82 Posts: 1152/3770 EXP: 5192909 For next: 16318 Since: 06-17-04 From: Kingston, RI, USA, Earth Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Well, that's what I'm thinking, but I have a better idea; If the government were really so concerned with stopping terrorism, wouldn't it be a good idea to just lower the alert level to green or something, and then just watch as the terrorists walk into our heavily armed terror interception traps? Or something like that. The system's totally pointless, because there's no reason we have to tell the citizens of the US that we're afraid of being attacked, it's demoralizing and it shows that even the government thinks we have a weakness. Actually, I just thought of something else; why not have something like a "Terrorism Preparedness Scale" that went from really prepared to not prepared at all? We'd do pretty much what we're doing now, and keep saying we're ultra prepared for an attack, as opposed to predicting the likelihood of an attack. It'd still be fucking stupid, but at least then we're giving a positive message to our citizens. (edited by Grey on 10-30-04 10:16 AM) |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 4623/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL   Level: 67  Posts: 1435/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Originally posted by Legion Let me show you my list. - Water is wet. - Rocks are hard. - People are stuipid. Because of this, I don't think one is necessary, but for those that like smashing their foreheads into whatever hard surface they like, it's needed. |
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Xeolord - B l u e s - Power Metal > All Level: 81  Posts: 580/3418 EXP: 4884196 For next: 108653 Since: 03-15-04 From: Yeah Since last post: 15 hours Last activity: 15 hours |
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Second option sounds like you're saying "retard" nicely ...  It's easily stupid and pointless. "Ono's it's t3h orange color now!! run for u life!" |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 5654/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| Sorry, but Europeans will make so many silly jokes out of this. And it will just feeds the prejuice some Europeans have about Americans about them being overly paranoid... ~_~ |
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101 Posts: 2710/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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Haha, you said "prejuice".  But what you meant was sterotype. And yes, that's what it is. Hardly anyone fears terrorist attacks anymore. Of course they did right after 9/11 but that's to be expected. Now a days, most people will just shrug it off or laugh at it. I put the sole blame on Michael Moore for perpetuating this nonsense. Damn him. |
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MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67 Posts: 781/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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Originally posted by Kitten Yiffer I thought being overly paranoid was a good thing. As long as it's not drug induced. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 5656/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by LegionEh, simple spelling mistake.  And I didn't belive that people was paranoid, just that it's common that people think that over here. Micheal Moore isn't that big here, he is talked about but... that's about it. :/ And it's common with prejudices the other way around too, mind you. xP |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 4856/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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The Color Alert system is quite possibly the most asinine thing to come out of the post-9/11 Bush administration.  I mean, it makes sense and all, but it makes no sense to have the nation on yellow alert *3* years after 9/11. You'd think that people could, you know, rest easy by now? If I was in charge of that system, you'd only have 3 levels - Normal, Caution, Danger. Or something like that. |
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HighSorceressDelial Buzzy Beetle DDR FREAK Slayer of Beasts Savior of Worlds Eater of Napkins Level: 31  Posts: 294/380 EXP: 181041 For next: 4322 Since: 03-15-04 From: Shimmering Waters Of Avden Since last post: 9 days Last activity: 2 days |
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| Actually, the only thing the alert system is based on is how many people are afraid of being attacked on any given day. Which is just...ugh...I really can't believe that anyone could possibly take it seriously. It doesn't actually measure whether or not we will be attacked. It's just a way to keep everyone afraid, consuming, and glued to the news. ~Delial |
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Dracoon Zelda The temp ban/forum ban bypasser! Level: 84  Posts: 1649/3727 EXP: 5514391 For next: 147561 Since: 03-25-04 From: At home Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| It is a pointless piece of crap and probably costed $100,000,000 to develope the damn thing. I don't even know what the thing is, so if Bush thinks its working he is an idiot. You know, I am surprised he hasn't said it works and keeps terrorists at bay, but that would be like the episode of the simpsons with the bear patrol, remember what Lisa says? | |||
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MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67 Posts: 784/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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Originally posted by HighSorceressDelial You mean there are people who actually pay attention to it? I might notice if it shot up to um, the highest level while flipping to (and quickly away from) Fox News channel. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 4879/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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What are the odds they display it during election coverage on Tuesday?  Delial: If that's the case... Lots of paranoid Americans out there. |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 2358/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| I find the color system useless, and pretty much for retards. I guess you all get my point |
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