Comments on: Garbage Island of the Pacific Ocean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:16:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jackiechan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-661896 jackiechan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:53:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-661896 As a young hip/cool/elitist kid, I think this series is great. There's already plenty of documentaries and reports all over from leading scientists, educators, and politicians about this issue; but something like this speaks to the younger generation who grew up on rap music and MTV's Jackass. To say that the quality of this documentary could be improved if so-and-so redid it is completely missing the point. Its going to be today's youth who's responsible for cleaning up this mess y'all left and so something like this is what gets them talking. It's not just Al Gore or that dude from <i>Super Size Me</i> who's concerned, it's that fucking kid you saw at the party last night! As a young hip/cool/elitist kid, I think this series is great. There's already plenty of documentaries and reports all over from leading scientists, educators, and politicians about this issue; but something like this speaks to the younger generation who grew up on rap music and MTV's Jackass. To say that the quality of this documentary could be improved if so-and-so redid it is completely missing the point. Its going to be today's youth who's responsible for cleaning up this mess y'all left and so something like this is what gets them talking. It's not just Al Gore or that dude from Super Size Me who's concerned, it's that fucking kid you saw at the party last night!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-518526 Kevin Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:30:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-518526 I'm usually not one to be bothered by follow language, but it's difficult to take someone seriously when they're dropping f-bombs like crazy. Not my cup of tea. Get Morgan Spurlock on the case. He at least entertains me. I'm usually not one to be bothered by follow language, but it's difficult to take someone seriously when they're dropping f-bombs like crazy. Not my cup of tea. Get Morgan Spurlock on the case. He at least entertains me.

]]> By: homebrewhokie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513801 homebrewhokie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:47:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513801 yeah I clicked on this the other day and a portion of the video started playing automatically. and it was the dude talking about how horny he was haha. wasnt expecting that. not sure if that is what you meant by the strong language. anyway, i agree that the 12 part thing is annoying. all i wanna so is see the meat of it. yeah I clicked on this the other day and a portion of the video started playing automatically. and it was the dude talking about how horny he was haha. wasnt expecting that. not sure if that is what you meant by the strong language. anyway, i agree that the 12 part thing is annoying. all i wanna so is see the meat of it.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513528 ted Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:30:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513528 I heard a bit of it playing on someone else's computer, and I was put off by the foul language in the "documentary". Maybe they should do something about the garbage coming out of their mouths first, if only to appear a little professional. I heard a bit of it playing on someone else's computer, and I was put off by the foul language in the "documentary". Maybe they should do something about the garbage coming out of their mouths first, if only to appear a little professional.

]]> By: Barbwire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513141 Barbwire Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:22:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513141 They lost me when they went back to "three weeks earlier". It's a shame, because the problem is so serious. We need something spectacular to wake people up. I gave everyone--family and friends--a reusable grocery bag for Christmas. They lost me when they went back to "three weeks earlier". It's a shame, because the problem is so serious. We need something spectacular to wake people up. I gave everyone--family and friends--a reusable grocery bag for Christmas.

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513106 Alannah Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:45:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513106 This movie should have been one episode long, not freaking twelve. This movie should have been one episode long, not freaking twelve.

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513057 sparge Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:30:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513057 You're right, mark. I meant something more like "full of themselves". More often than not, those adjectives readily apply to the same people, but here that was not necessarily the case. My error. It was still boring, though. Interesting that I (who usually take an interest in things environmental) didn't enjoy the videos, while you (who are "tired of hearing about" such things) did. You're right, mark. I meant something more like "full of themselves". More often than not, those adjectives readily apply to the same people, but here that was not necessarily the case. My error.

It was still boring, though. Interesting that I (who usually take an interest in things environmental) didn't enjoy the videos, while you (who are "tired of hearing about" such things) did.

]]> By: mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513041 mark Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:01:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513041 I wouldn't say their self-righteous, they really don't necessarily point the blame. They say that everybody, including them, is at fault. I thought it was pretty neat, and I usually get really tired of hearing about how were ruining the environment. I wouldn't say their self-righteous, they really don't necessarily point the blame. They say that everybody, including them, is at fault. I thought it was pretty neat, and I usually get really tired of hearing about how were ruining the environment.

]]> By: Nastia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513029 Nastia Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:32:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513029 I always wondered why there were never any pictures of this. Glad some people finally investigated this. I always wondered why there were never any pictures of this. Glad some people finally investigated this.

]]> By: tnsred http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513012 tnsred Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:08:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513012 I just couldn't get through it, especially right after they applied the PLASTIC patch to alleviate motion sickness. I just couldn't get through it, especially right after they applied the PLASTIC patch to alleviate motion sickness.

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-513001 sparge Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:34:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-513001 That has got to be the the lowest fulfillment to potential ratio I have ever seen. It's half an hour with a bunch of self-righteous hipsters on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Maybe the second half will actually show something, but I'm not holding my breath. It's especially a shame since I really enjoyed the VBS.tv documentary about North Korea you guys posted recently. That has got to be the the lowest fulfillment to potential ratio I have ever seen. It's half an hour with a bunch of self-righteous hipsters on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Maybe the second half will actually show something, but I'm not holding my breath.

It's especially a shame since I really enjoyed the VBS.tv documentary about North Korea you guys posted recently.

]]> By: Ola Amigo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-512981 Ola Amigo Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:53:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/14/garbage-island-of-the-pacific-ocean/#comment-512981 I understand it's a real problem but they need a better metaphor than Island. When I hear there's a Texas sized island of trash in the Pacific the first thing I think is, 'No way! Let me see the pictures!' Then they tell me there is no picture, and it's not exactly and island but it's a big problem so I should be seriously interested blah blah blah. Go back to calling this stuff pollution or garbage or something. I understand it's a real problem but they need a better metaphor than Island.

When I hear there's a Texas sized island of trash in the Pacific the first thing I think is, 'No way! Let me see the pictures!'

Then they tell me there is no picture, and it's not exactly and island but it's a big problem so I should be seriously interested blah blah blah.

Go back to calling this stuff pollution or garbage or something.

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