Question..

[VetSkinsFan]

There was a lot of talk about the pollution levels affecting the performance of non-Chinese in the Olympics. Did it? I haven't heard the news address is (I havent' really been looking for reports, but it was a huge deal pre-Olympics.

[MDSKINSFAN]

i havent heard anyone complain about it either. and i also havent seen too much of it. the way people were talking about it prior to the games i thought that you wouldnt be able to see anything. i only saw a little during the rowing competition but i didnt see any during the marathon or any other outdoor events.

by the way VetSkinsFan the avatar is pretty awesome looking

[JansenFan]

Sure didn't affect 'Lightning' Bolt.

[Deadskins]

It affects Chinese athletes just as much as everyone else. They talked about it during the men's cycling road race.

[VetSkinsFan]

It affects Chinese athletes just as much as everyone else. They talked about it during the men's cycling road race.

You'd imagine that the Chinese would be more accustomed to it, though.

[rconway]

I agree that the pollution levels in china will affect the cycle race athletes. It will not affect most of the other events. The Chinese government had done many things to take care of the pollution. We should be thankful to Chinese government to take care of the visitors and the athletes.
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Ricky Conway
Washington Drug Addiction

[Hoss]

[quote="rconway"]I agree that the pollution levels in china will affect the cycle race athletes. It will not affect most of the other events. The Chinese government had done many things to take care of the pollution. We should be thankful to Chinese government to take care of the visitors and the athletes.
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Ricky Conway


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[KazooSkinsFan]

I agree that the pollution levels in china will affect the cycle race athletes. It will not affect most of the other events. The Chinese government had done many things to take care of the pollution. We should be thankful to Chinese government to take care of the visitors and the athletes.
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Ricky Conway
Washington Drug Addiction

We should be thankful to the Chinese government? They terrorize their people, threaten the world, arm terrorists, disseminate WMD technology to rogue nations, murder and jail their opposition, create a slave labor force of petty criminals through kangaroo courts, conquered and enslaved the Tibetian people and stifle the free flow of information. Then they abdicate responsiblity for the environment in power, autos and state run businesses. But they did use the power of their totalitarian State to force people to reduce pollution a little by only driving to work every other day.

Oh, thank you Chinese government, thank you.

[BossHog]

We should be thankful to the Chinese government? They terrorize their people, threaten the world, arm terrorists, disseminate WMD technology to rogue nations, murder and jail their opposition, create a slave labor force of petty criminals through kangaroo courts, conquered and enslaved the Tibetian people and stifle the free flow of information. Then they abdicate responsiblity for the environment in power, autos and state run businesses. But they did use the power of their totalitarian State to force people to reduce pollution a little by only driving to work every other day.

Oh, thank you Chinese government, thank you.

That post doesn't have a lot to do with pollution does it? Which is really what the thread is supposed to be about. I totally understand that you were addressing something that the poster said, but this is a perfect example of how going off on a completely different tangent could and should be a NEW thread, with a link to it from this one.

I mention this PUBLICLY for the simple reason that by no means is Kaz the only culprit and you ALL need to learn to start sticking to topics better, or starting new topics for tangential conversations.

This is meant to be an INSTRUCTION, not a reprimand. Thanks.

[REDEEMEDSKIN]

The Chinese government had done many things to take care of the pollution.

NBC aired footage of some of their pollution control tactics, including firing missiles into the air to cause it to rain, in an attempt to wash away the airborn pollution.

They attempted to control the weather.

[Deadskins]

I wonder if their pollution control measure are still underway, now that the eyes of the world are off Beijing?

[Irn-Bru]

I wonder if their pollution control measure are still underway, now that the eyes of the world are off Beijing?

Their particular polution control measures were completely unrealistic for any city that wants to continue to function, so of course they weren't going to keep them in place. I think they had shut down every factory in the city, mandated pretty strict limits on how many cars could be on the roads, etc. In other words, to keep that up would send the city back to pre-industrial poverty.

[Deadskins]

I wonder if their pollution control measures are still underway, now that the eyes of the world are off Beijing?

Their particular polution control measures were completely unrealistic for any city that wants to continue to function, so of course they weren't going to keep them in place. I think they had shut down every factory in the city, mandated pretty strict limits on how many cars could be on the roads, etc. In other words, to keep that up would send the city back to pre-industrial poverty.

Of course I realized that, hence the rolling eyes, but I'm guessing a lot of Chinese policies reverted, post-Olympics, to their original state.

[Irn-Bru]

Maybe, but that infusion of culture was one of the best things that could have happened, politically. China is trying to have their cake and eat it too: more liberty in economic matters for their citizens but tight social controls. Fortunately, increased freedom in business will always bring with it ideas and values. . .