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

Joan Archer · 17 Oct 2009

Well I still use a CRT TV, mines a 28" the living room isn't big enough for anything large anyway plus we can't afford to replace it with anything else, I don't think you'd be able to go bigger than about 36"

TheSchaft · 17 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by jimbo45

... 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.

Cheers
jimbo

It is all part of the puzzle, I guess. Less energy consumption means more money to correct other problems.

Bare Foot Kid · 17 Oct 2009

California is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Tews · 17 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid

California is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Caleeforneea has been bankrupt for months now!!!

Lordbob75 · 17 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Antman

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

+1

~Lordbob

Bare Foot Kid · 17 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Tews

Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid

California is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Caleeforneea has been bankrupt for months now!!!

Well, if you're going to be technical about it.

raiderkeek7 · 17 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by TheSchaft

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.

That's funny you say that. I was just talking to my dad that works for public works he was telling me that it took 2 years to start building a new 50mill sewer plant because of frog that lived near by ha!

They want to wind power the plant, but they stop that and what to do a study because it's in the flying path of the California condor!

Lee · 17 Oct 2009

Joan, sorry to hear your home is so small, because of that I am not going tell you about my 58" Sanyo. . .oh, darn it slipped out.

Antman, good idea about the dead politicians, albeit do they have to be dead.

Guess I won't be moving to California, they will probably be stopping every one at he boarder to check if you are importing an illegal large screen TV.

Antman · 17 Oct 2009

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

whs · 17 Oct 2009

Whilst they are at it they should ban TV all together. It is really not worth wasting energy on commercials.