Emergency broadcast theories

[fishinwrench]

If you haven't already heard, this is hilarious....kinda. 

It kinda isn't funny at all, though, because there is a reason why so many people are scared of everything the powers that be are doing. 

Severe mass mistrust is why, and in all honesty that mistrust didn't begin for NO REASON AT ALL.    It was spawned by numerous dirty deeds, since even before 2011 ...... and although those deeds can't be "officially proven", and are not to be openly talked about....the skepticism and heartfelt loss of trust remains in the minds of more people than you might think.   Society can be controlled, as far as what is considered OK to talk about.   But the only thing that can control what people truly feel & think is the confidence that they are not repeatedly being BSed from every angle. 

So yeah, this is a problem, and it's not going away until....... 

Until what? 🤔 

Citizens have been victimized.  Just go ahead and QUIETLY admit it, because everybody with a functioning brain knows, deep down, that it's true.  ✌️  

[Terrierman]

What the heck are you on a rant about now?

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, Terrierman said:

What the heck are you on a rant about now?

Not ranting, just sharing some analytical thoughts to those I consider friends. 

In case you missed it there was a EBS test today (supposedly nation wide).   It was announced the day before, and immediately all kinds of conspiracy theories started spreading around.  

At first I was like... "OMG don't be ridiculous".....But then I got to thinking WHY every single thing that is done on a large scale always creates a certain amount of turmoil & fear in so many people.

There IS a reason why, and the reason is not totally unsubstantiated.    

Have you ever had uneasy gut feelings about something your kids, spouse, relative, or neighbors might be up to sometimes ?       $100.00 says that there was a pretty good reason WHY you felt that way.   And $20.00 says that you were probably right.  Or at least justified for wondering.

That's all.     I'm sure you (Terrierman) will claim to not being able to relate to that at all.....So just ignore me.   👍

[Terrierman]

36 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Not ranting, just sharing some analytical thoughts to those I consider friends. 

In case you missed it there was a EBS test today (supposedly nation wide).   It was announced the day before, and immediately all kinds of conspiracy theories started spreading around.  

At first I was like... "OMG don't be ridiculous".....But then I got to thinking WHY every single thing that is done on a large scale always creates a certain amount of turmoil & fear in so many people.

There IS a reason why, and the reason is not totally unsubstantiated.    

Have you ever had uneasy gut feelings about something your kids, spouse, relative, or neighbors might be up to sometimes ?       $100.00 says that there was a pretty good reason WHY you felt that way.   And $20.00 says that you were probably right.  Or at least justified for wondering.

That's all.     I'm sure you (Terrierman) will claim to not being able to relate to that at all.....So just ignore me.   👍

We all have feelings/premonitions or whatever.  But still.  Don't be ridiculous.  I mean for crying out loud it was a test of the emergency warning system.  THERE"S an issue right.  Why buy into or watch any of that I'll never get.

[fishinwrench]

17 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I mean for crying out loud it was a test of the emergency warning system.

Yeah, for crying out loud !  😅 

On the other hand, think a little deeper.

   Nobody that any of us know, was asked to confirm that they received the message. I got it while swapping out a water pressure relief valve on a Mercury 200 EFI..... but nobody ever asked.   🥴

So who determines whether the "test" was a PASS or a FAIL ? 🤔 

Wait ! 

I know ! 

Oneshot's wife !!!!!   😁

[snagged in outlet 3]

9 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

 It was announced the day before, and immediately all kinds of conspiracy theories started spreading around.  

It was announced a week or two ago actually.   But I can’t disagree with the rest of your thoughts.   It takes all my willpower not to go down tge conspiracy rabbit hole.   But I don’t trust the news media or the government like I did back in the day.   Seems like everyday ordinary Americans are being left out.   

[FishnDave]

My understanding was this system of communicating emergencies was created some years ago, and a bill was passed at that time they incorporated it that said the govt has to "test it"...send out a test message, at least once every 2-3 years (I forget which).  So they did.  Just like the monthly emergency test sirens that go off in the town nearest you.  Just like changing oil on machines and periodically working valves and pumps that may not get used much.  Maintenance items, plus it reminds people how to use it for when it becomes important.  They don't need to know YOU got the message...they need to send the message and know it was sent out.  A small number of people across the US can provide the answer.  It's  a good system...most people have a cell phone these days.  The ones that don't probably aren't listening to the radio or watching TV much either, so how do you get a message to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible?  If satellites get knocked out, we lose the electrical grid, and other forms of communication are lost...we won't know what's going on.  We'll have to get our information of what's happening in the rest of the world from the Pony Express riders and traveling minstrels.  

[ColdWaterFshr]

12 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Have you ever had uneasy gut feelings about something your kids, spouse, relative, or neighbors might be up to sometimes ?       $100.00 says that there was a pretty good reason WHY you felt that way.   And $20.00 says that you were probably right.  Or at least justified for wondering.

Okay, so lets hear your $20 theory about the EBS test.  Enquiring minds want to know.

Maybe it was an activation of the microchip that has been implanted in us with the vaccine.  Or maybe it was a software update to that microchip.

Maybe it was message sent from JFK and Elvis that they are preparing to come out of the shadows and install DJT the King of America.

Tell us, Wrench.  What is your theory?

[Dutch]

And here I thought it was a test of Hugo Chavez’s Jewish lasers.

[fishinwrench]

56 minutes ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

Tell us, Wrench.  What is your theory?

Your comprehension skills are tweaked, dude. 🙄

Personally, my theory is that it is a test of the EBS, and nothing more.  

I'm not being weird about THAT, I'm speculating on the reason why alot of people are paranoid about every single thing that happens, or is reported.  

My point was that this level of distrust and paranoia that many have, didn't just come from nowhere.  It's 90% justifiable for the most part.    Do you not agree?   

 

What this turned out to be a more glowing "TEST OF"..... was a test to see how many people freely admit that they are skeptical about EVERYTHING that is being done, and reported, these days.    And honestly that is a bigger problem than a possible failure of the EBS.  Do you not agree? 

We need to be able to TRUST, in order to be UNITED.   And the trust that has been broken, needs to be restored.