Re: Critical Mass Tunnel Freaks - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-10-2003, 01:16 PM

09 Jul 2003 04:19:24 GMT,
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[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Hunrobe) wrote:

>>Zoot Katz [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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>wrote in part:
>
>>In the overall scheme, CM has little, if any, impact. It's not as bad
>>as others and the media make out.
>>
>>There's too few drivers who are actually affected by the rides. The
>>impact CM has on rush hour is negligible. It's blown out of proportion
>>by the media and the participants own egos. It generates bad news only
>>when the police are involved. Usually it's ignored as a non-event.
>
>Isn't this pretty much what I said back in message #
>"[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com"?
>Damn, we agree! <g>
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yep. And I responded by asking how the different disruptions were
objectively quantified and compared.

I also suggested, without correction, that the focus of the media was
different regarding the demonstrations.

Without objectively derived results, the media's spin is the only "big
picture" some shmoo stuck in traffic is going to get. They could
easily ascribe responsibility to the demonstrations for every other
delay as well. Repeat it enough times and we believe it.
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zk