Windows 7: California ("Land of the Free" Bans Large TV's

... If the only problem the state of California has to deal with is power consumption of TV's people must be really lucky -- No crime, panhandlers, unemployment, bad schools, bad health provision for "un-insured" etc etc. Lucky them.

Last time I took a trip to downtown LA there seemed to be plenty of issues that needed attention having a far higher priority than this piece of nonsense.


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jimbo

California is on the verge of bankruptcy.

We are missing the opportunity to fuel coal-burning power plants with dead politicians.

Caleeforneea has been bankrupt for months now!!!

I believe that the ban - if it occurs and stands - is on plasma TVs because of the power consumption. Large screen LCDs would be OK, as I recall.

Yes, California COULD get a lot more solar and wind power, but (and there's always a but or two involved in these things) there are environmental studies, endangered species studies, yadda yadda to do before anything moves out there.

Example: Wind power - will it kill the birds that fly into the turbines? Are the turbines in the flight path of any migratory species? Will the construction harm the environment? Are there any endangered species whose mating would be disturbed by the noise? See how this goes? Solar is just as bad.