The Emergency Broadcast System

Kobi · 01-21-2012, 03:25 PM

Except for sporting events, I rarely watch tv so I am probably behind on the times.

Today, during the basketball game, the EBS thing came on - the beeping thing, the thing that usually says this is a test of the EBS. If this was a true emergency etc.

Only, today, they actually spoke. They wanted me to know:

1. it is snowing - it has been snowing for 6 hours now. I noticed.
2. the roads are slippery - yeah well I figured that.
3. do not go out unless you have to - more wisdom from the land of doh?

Seriously, tho, since when does the EBS cover a minor snow storm? It is 4-10 inches of snow. Not a blizzard. No avalanche stuff. I thought EBS was for big national emergencies like invaders from Mars and stuff.

Have we humans become so lacking in common sense, the government has to use a national emergency system to point out what should be readily obvious to us?

Is this like governmental paternalistic overkill?

Should we expect more interruptions for mundane things? Or is this just another cog in the governmental attempt to make us immune to actual disasters and threats?

Is this new? Does this strike anyone else as odd?

01-21-2012, 03:25 PM	#1
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,662 Times in 7,652 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	The Emergency Broadcast System Except for sporting events, I rarely watch tv so I am probably behind on the times. Today, during the basketball game, the EBS thing came on - the beeping thing, the thing that usually says this is a test of the EBS. If this was a true emergency etc. Only, today, they actually spoke. They wanted me to know: 1. it is snowing - it has been snowing for 6 hours now. I noticed. 2. the roads are slippery - yeah well I figured that. 3. do not go out unless you have to - more wisdom from the land of doh? Seriously, tho, since when does the EBS cover a minor snow storm? It is 4-10 inches of snow. Not a blizzard. No avalanche stuff. I thought EBS was for big national emergencies like invaders from Mars and stuff. Have we humans become so lacking in common sense, the government has to use a national emergency system to point out what should be readily obvious to us? Is this like governmental paternalistic overkill? Should we expect more interruptions for mundane things? Or is this just another cog in the governmental attempt to make us immune to actual disasters and threats? Is this new? Does this strike anyone else as odd?