Comments on: English Hippies Want WiFi Deactivated

By: Lergnom

Lergnom — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:29:37 +0000

It’s the fault of fluoridation, leading to the loss of vital bodily essence.
Or maybe somebody read Waldo by Heinlein, and decided to cash in on the fears of their more custard-headed neighbors.

By: Alan B

Alan B — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:30:14 +0000

Hey Ki

When I was last there the hippies were easily avoidable. Somerset people in general are just fine, small town folk. While you are in the area, try Wells with its wonderful cathedral and if you are into geology in a big way (I am) then Portishead is a little known jewel. And, of course, Cheddar Gorge and Burrington Combe (where the hymn “Rock of Ages” was composed) and not a million miles away from …

By: Ky Person

Ky Person — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:19:22 +0000

I’ve wanted to go to Glastonbury for some time now. It’s where King Arthur is supposed to be buried. I’d love to see the ruins of the old abbey there (curse you Henry VIII)! But if I have to run a gauntlet of hippies, I say no thank you.

By: dorkelina

dorkelina — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:40:46 +0000

Maybe they are onto something. I’ve been bugged since childhood at the notion of radio/TV/etc. waves, zipping around through the atmosphere and anything else (like me, for example). It gives me the creeps. Cell phones got popular when I was a bigger kid, and added another level of cringe. WiFi- aside from it being unreliable for the sort of uses I need internet for- is just the icing on my little paranoia cake.

And yes, it was one of the first things I thought of when my son was diagnosed- I never bought the “it’s the vaccines” crap. The incidence of autism has gone up a lot in recent years… just like use of cell phones, WiFi, other wireless devices (think baby monitors and cordless house phones), satellite TV, etc. etc. I’m not out building orgone generators or protesting, but would I mind much if society stopped being so techy? Not a bit (at the home-use level).

You may feel free to commence making fun of me. I am very aware that I’m a crackpot. ^_^

By: Alan B

Alan B — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:17:37 +0000

A lovely little English town invaded by nutters!

The view is taken from the top of Glastobury Tor which provides a lovely vantage point after a stiff walk/climb.

The scenery below is the Somerset Levels which were at or only just above sealevel for long periods making the tor an important site.

By: Diller

Diller — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:52:25 +0000

Could wifi be the cause of bad teeth and crappy food? On the bright side,I know where to unload my collection of copper bracelets and toe rings.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:36:42 +0000

Free, universal access to Wireless Internet is a sham that is unjustly funded by tax dollars.

This whole “digital divide” is a sly play on words that basically boils down to the haves vs the have nots. The haves have because they do what is right. The have nots don’t have for a reason.

Universal (fill in the blank) anything is a code word for “make people like Jason pay more taxes so the financially challenged among us can continue to remain a boil on the arse of society”.

I’m glad the hemp wearing/smoking/eating crowd is up in arms about wifi. Now I do two things professionally that drives the hippies up a tree (the other has to do with firearms).

By: momster

momster — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:21:46 +0000

I think the wifi got to me and I accidentally added my name again to the blogaversary thing. Can you remove one of them?

By: marvin

marvin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:52:25 +0000

Maybe it isn’t the wifi. Other possible explanations.

The joos are using witchcraft to zap their creativity.

The military is secretly burying nuclear waist underneath the town.

Moxargon really hates hippies, and is zapping them with some kind stupid ray.

Bush is testing a crazy person gas on them.