Day wrote:
>I cannot believe that a few hundred people in the
>Hospitals in NYC would significantly draw down the
>supply in USA Blood banks.
But blood can't be stored for long periods. Plasma can be stored for longer
periods. Or is this the other way around? In any event one of them is
probably needed, otherwise they wouldn't ask for it.
>Rather, this is the Red
>Cross taking advantage of the desire on the part
>of Americans to do something, anything, to make
>them feel like they can make a contribution.
If we assume that it isn't needed what the Red Cross has done is good from
a physcoligcal point of view. People want to do something to help, and
giving blood is an easy one.
>Men of primitive, racist, patriarchic cultures see
>that as the egalitarianism of the global market goes
>on, that their own traditional way of life is at risk,
>and therefore will do whatever they can think of to
>destroy it.
Racist? Hmm... sounds like you are close to stepping over the border to one
there. You are assuming that this is the case. The most protests against
the global market are in the "western" world.
>But whatever the hopes of the
>macho terrorists may be, we are not going back to the
>stone age, where the strong right arm of the warriors,
>they think they are, will once again be in demand.
Exactly what do you mean with "macho"?
>One thing I recommend at this
>point is to download antenna and ham radio software
>and documentation. Even if it gets so bad that the
>internet goes down, a wireless network can be built on
>the rubble of recycled computer and electronic parts.
Unrealistic that something like that will happen. If something really goes
wrong you'll probably need to get in contact with people relativly close to
you, assuming others will use something as complicated as that in a crisis
situation is unlikely IMHO.
>There may be other events requiring blood plasma. That
>will be more important than trying to help the victims
>of the current disasters.
So you think we should store our blood (and blood plasma) for a while in
case something even worse happens? Since your body will create new blood
(and plasma) in a few weeks time it would be better to help out now. On
what ground do you deny the victims of this attack help? Are they not
worthy of your efforts?
BTW: Thinking this was bad? Picture that they had set out to hit nuclear
plants instead. Only one good hit on one would be much more devastating.
//Bernie
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