Comments on: Dakar Rally Coverage on SBS TV and Website http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-sbs-tv-and-website/ Technology Reviews, Movies and TV Shows, Personal Finance, Politics, Environment, Books... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Aaron http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-sbs-tv-and-website/#comment-20439 Aaron Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:35:44 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-australian-sbs-tv/#comment-20439 I couldn't disagree more with Boris. The Dakar is an amazing test of man and machine. Some of the teams have made an effort to use alternative fuels. The positive impact on the local communities is immense. When the Dakar was run in africa it provided incredible benefits for the locals. I think the fact that SBS is willing to cover it is a great decision, especially considering that North America has very little coverage if any. The spirit of competition and cooperation is the basis of the Dakar and there definitely is something positive that can be taken from Dakar. Im not downplaying the enviromental impact, but i think it is a silly argument, there are much worse things to be worried about then the Carbon footprint of the Dakar I couldn’t disagree more with Boris. The Dakar is an amazing test of man and machine. Some of the teams have made an effort to use alternative fuels. The positive impact on the local communities is immense. When the Dakar was run in africa it provided incredible benefits for the locals.

I think the fact that SBS is willing to cover it is a great decision, especially considering that North America has very little coverage if any. The spirit of competition and cooperation is the basis of the Dakar and there definitely is something positive that can be taken from Dakar. Im not downplaying the enviromental impact, but i think it is a silly argument, there are much worse things to be worried about then the Carbon footprint of the Dakar

]]> By: boris http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-sbs-tv-and-website/#comment-3988 boris Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:54:10 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-australian-sbs-tv/#comment-3988 It's hard to say what is worst about this race:  The monumental waste of resources in a near or beyond peak oil planet; the complete ignoring of global warming by the sort of driving and the whole caravan of people, equipment and other parephernalia involved in the race; the hideously dangerous driving practiced, necessarily, to do 'well' in the race; the carelessness for the countryside over which the vehicles scramble; the contrast between the conspicuous and wasteful consumption of competitors and the poverty of many of the people through whose land the fiasco proceeds; the fact that SBS considers it worthy of inclusion in their programming - not once, but night after night. It’s hard to say what is worst about this race:  The monumental waste of resources in a near or beyond peak oil planet; the complete ignoring of global warming by the sort of driving and the whole caravan of people, equipment and other parephernalia involved in the race; the hideously dangerous driving practiced, necessarily, to do ‘well’ in the race; the carelessness for the countryside over which the vehicles scramble; the contrast between the conspicuous and wasteful consumption of competitors and the poverty of many of the people through whose land the fiasco proceeds; the fact that SBS considers it worthy of inclusion in their programming – not once, but night after night.

]]> By: Bummis http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-sbs-tv-and-website/#comment-3987 Bummis Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:14:17 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/dakar-rally-coverage-on-australian-sbs-tv/#comment-3987 It's too bad that they are moving the Dakkar race to South America. I will be traveling to Senegal next month, so I fully understand the security concerns. I have been all over Africa and it seems that large groups of people present an easily identifiable target of opportunity. Too bad, because there is so much that one could see on that continent. It’s too bad that they are moving the Dakkar race to South America. I will be traveling to Senegal next month, so I fully understand the security concerns. I have been all over Africa and it seems that large groups of people present an easily identifiable target of opportunity. Too bad, because there is so much that one could see on that continent.

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