Comments on: Airplane collides with car http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Paul Davis http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1619157 Paul Davis Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1619157 compare and contrast the content of the video with the guardian report at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/29/russia-moscow-plane-crash-vnukovo now tell me that you think one is a substitute for the other. compare and contrast the content of the video with the guardian report at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/29/russia-moscow-plane-crash-vnukovo

now tell me that you think one is a substitute for the other.

]]> By: Avi Techwriter http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1619093 Avi Techwriter Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1619093 Four of whom died: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/29/russia-moscow-plane-crash-vnukovo Four of whom died:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/29/russia-moscow-plane-crash-vnukovo

]]> By: B E Pratt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1619023 B E Pratt Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1619023  I would imagine so. I don't think they call some of their traffic lanes Death Highway just for the grins.  I would imagine so. I don’t think they call some of their traffic lanes Death Highway just for the grins.

]]> By: B E Pratt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1619018 B E Pratt Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1619018  Uh, I can very well recall footage of a civilian being executed with a shot to the temple at point blank range. This was shown on the evening news during the dinner hour. Vietnam war.  Uh, I can very well recall footage of a civilian being executed with a shot to the temple at point blank range. This was shown on the evening news during the dinner hour. Vietnam war.

]]> By: B E Pratt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1619014 B E Pratt Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1619014  I can remember when ABC started, it was the FOX of its day. Not totally right wing and all, but they DID change the rules of the TV news game. Before ABC, the news department was not even expected to make money for the network. It was more or less for prestige. ABC changed all that. The news was now supposed to generate profits.  I can remember when ABC started, it was the FOX of its day. Not totally right wing and all, but they DID change the rules of the TV news game. Before ABC, the news department was not even expected to make money for the network. It was more or less for prestige. ABC changed all that. The news was now supposed to generate profits.

]]> By: andygates http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618885 andygates Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618885 Just think for a moment about how a clip would go viral.  The original is much more likely, as it's been around for longer, and has had an international start.   The best metric of professional journalism is probably not YouTube hits, hein? Just think for a moment about how a clip would go viral.  The original is much more likely, as it’s been around for longer, and has had an international start.  

The best metric of professional journalism is probably not YouTube hits, hein?

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618882 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618882 Professional journalism does need saving. It's just that informationally-vacuous disaster porn isn't "journalism" and any alleged 'journalist' who engages in it deserves to be crushed by (much cheaper) amateurs. Were ABC actually busy doing Serious 4th Estate Speaking Truth To Power type stuff, they might actually get to qualify as 'Professional Journalism' and deserve some salvation... Professional journalism does need saving. It’s just that informationally-vacuous disaster porn isn’t “journalism” and any alleged ‘journalist’ who engages in it deserves to be crushed by (much cheaper) amateurs.

Were ABC actually busy doing Serious 4th Estate Speaking Truth To Power type stuff, they might actually get to qualify as ‘Professional Journalism’ and deserve some salvation…

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618879 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618879 What I want to know is why Putin didn't just tear off his shirt and guide the plane back onto the runway with his glistening abs? He loves doing that sort of thing. What I want to know is why Putin didn’t just tear off his shirt and guide the plane back onto the runway with his glistening abs? He loves doing that sort of thing.

]]> By: Tom Hiles http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618868 Tom Hiles Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618868 Snuff films are still considered taboo. Footage of accidents are not the same thing. Snuff films are still considered taboo. Footage of accidents are not the same thing.

]]> By: Hugh Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618861 Hugh Johnson Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618861 Damn you, Gravity! Damn you, Gravity!

]]> By: Red Monk http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618847 Red Monk Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618847 In Russia plane rushes to catch you. In Russia plane rushes to catch you.

]]> By: Colin Rosenthal http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618841 Colin Rosenthal Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618841 Calling it "snuff" is overdoing it slightly, although I must confess that the first time I remember feeling slightly uneasy about such a video was the endlessly repeated TV coverage of the Challenger disaster. Calling it “snuff” is overdoing it slightly, although I must confess that the first time I remember feeling slightly uneasy about such a video was the endlessly repeated TV coverage of the Challenger disaster.

]]> By: Steve Baldwin http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618832 Steve Baldwin Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618832  Professional journalism does need saving. ABC can fight for themselves all the way to the bottom.  Professional journalism does need saving. ABC can fight for themselves all the way to the bottom.

]]> By: Max Allan http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618828 Max Allan Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618828 This amateur video has 10 million hits. The ABC news report about the crash only 200k. And journalists try to tell us that professional journalism needs saving. This amateur video has 10 million hits. The ABC news report about the crash only 200k.
And journalists try to tell us that professional journalism needs saving.

]]> By: Geoduck http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618822 Geoduck Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618822 There was nobody on board except the crew, fortunately. There was nobody on board except the crew, fortunately.

]]> By: robcat2075 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618821 robcat2075 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618821 Zero passengers, it turns out. The plane was returning from dropping tourists off in some central European country. Zero passengers, it turns out. The plane was returning from dropping tourists off in some central European country.

]]> By: robcat2075 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618820 robcat2075 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618820 In Gibralter, i believe, a major road has to share part the runway of their airport; because of geography limitations both the runway and the road have to be where they are and they couldn't do without either one.  But at least they have a traffic light to tell the jets and the cars when they can "go". In Gibralter, i believe, a major road has to share part the runway of their airport; because of geography limitations both the runway and the road have to be where they are and they couldn’t do without either one.  But at least they have a traffic light to tell the jets and the cars when they can “go”.

]]> By: bolamig http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618815 bolamig Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618815 While watching the video of cars losing traction I tried to think about steering into the slide.   Sounds easy in theory, but when the car is heading towards a guardrail or oncoming traffic it would require nerves of steel and well trained responses.  I'm glad for VSC. While watching the video of cars losing traction I tried to think about steering into the slide.   Sounds easy in theory, but when the car is heading towards a guardrail or oncoming traffic it would require nerves of steel and well trained responses.  I’m glad for VSC.

]]> By: bolamig http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618813 bolamig Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618813 Speechless.  I remember when "snuff films" were considered taboo, but these days I see footage of people dying more often than I see stories of people being saved.  Hope there weren't many passengers on that plane, and that I didn't just see the remains of any of them. Speechless.  I remember when “snuff films” were considered taboo, but these days I see footage of people dying more often than I see stories of people being saved.  Hope there weren’t many passengers on that plane, and that I didn’t just see the remains of any of them.

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618794 gwailo_joe Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618794 It just so happens I was watching Russian crash videos earlier this evening...it must be a thing... Only 13 minutes but some jaw dropping footage (the plane into smithereens is pretty hard to beat though...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXz4P6EpX3s It just so happens I was watching Russian crash videos earlier this evening…it must be a thing…

Only 13 minutes but some jaw dropping footage (the plane into smithereens is pretty hard to beat though…)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXz4P6EpX3s

]]> By: pickledbeatnik http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/airplane-collides-with-car.html#comment-1618793 pickledbeatnik Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203440#comment-1618793 Driving in Russia must really harden a person . . . Driving in Russia must really harden a person . . .

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