Comments on: The Bizarro Story of Aqua Dots http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951 kevin lim . social cyborg . cyberculturalist . edupunk . futurist Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:24:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 1 4 butanediol http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-175487 1 4 butanediol Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:50:28 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-175487 Were you tossing and turning again last night? Counting sheep until you'd gathered a whole flock? Beating your pillow to a pulp? Were you tossing and turning again last night? Counting sheep until you'd gathered a whole flock? Beating your pillow to a pulp?

]]> By: Kevin http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-128463 Kevin Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:34:45 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-128463 Wired recently published an article entitled "<a href="http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_GLOBAL_WARMING?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-11-09-07-20-13" rel="nofollow">China Signals Rejection of Emission Caps</a>" which leads on to a larger problem of disparity with globalization. I explained the economics of this in my earlier post, <a href="http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1908" rel="nofollow">Living on a "dangerously" fast boat to China</a>. Wired recently published an article entitled “China Signals Rejection of Emission Caps” which leads on to a larger problem of disparity with globalization. I explained the economics of this in my earlier post, Living on a “dangerously” fast boat to China.

]]> By: Aaron http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-128437 Aaron Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:02:56 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-128437 While China bashing is to easiest way to view the situation, we should all note that American manufacturers make more money producing in China than in the US. In the previous Mattel incident, it was the company's design flaw that lead to the recall of products tainted with lead paint, and has nothing to do with manufacturing flaws in China’s manufacturers. China has its own problems in food and product safety, but US manufacturers aren't innocent. While China bashing is to easiest way to view the situation, we should all note that American manufacturers make more money producing in China than in the US. In the previous Mattel incident, it was the company’s design flaw that lead to the recall of products tainted with lead paint, and has nothing to do with manufacturing flaws in China’s manufacturers. China has its own problems in food and product safety, but US manufacturers aren’t innocent.

]]> By: Wendy http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-128185 Wendy Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:46:39 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-128185 I would also love to state that I would rather buy a more expensive American made toy than a cheap china toy that interferes with my child's health......potentially leading to death. Better more money and less toys under the tree than to have a hefty hospital and lab bills to figure out what is wrong with my children!!!!! I would also love to state that I would rather buy a more expensive American made toy than a cheap china toy that interferes with my child’s health……potentially leading to death. Better more money and less toys under the tree than to have a hefty hospital and lab bills to figure out what is wrong with my children!!!!!

]]> By: Wendy http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-128183 Wendy Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:41:30 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-128183 China would love to see our next generation of children be unintelligent, this is not the first and will not be the last attack on our children from china. I think we should boycott all products from china (they don't deserve to be capitalized) and thus bring back American ingenuity and creativity....and bring back jobs....thus making our economy a happier one!!!!!!! China would love to see our next generation of children be unintelligent, this is not the first and will not be the last attack on our children from china. I think we should boycott all products from china (they don’t deserve to be capitalized) and thus bring back American ingenuity and creativity….and bring back jobs….thus making our economy a happier one!!!!!!!

]]> By: CubsWin http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-128107 CubsWin Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:30:45 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-128107 I lay a great deal of blame on Wal-Mart. They are the nation's No. 1 retailer and they import upwards of $18 billion worth of goods from China each year. Wal-Mart not only failed to check the quality of these Chinese goods, but they actually placed Aqua Dots on their list of top toys. That's just plain irresponsible. I don't have a problem with Wal-Mart in general, but when they continue to stock their shelves with toxic Chinese toys I get a little mad. I lay a great deal of blame on Wal-Mart. They are the nation’s No. 1 retailer and they import upwards of $18 billion worth of goods from China each year. Wal-Mart not only failed to check the quality of these Chinese goods, but they actually placed Aqua Dots on their list of top toys. That’s just plain irresponsible.

I don’t have a problem with Wal-Mart in general, but when they continue to stock their shelves with toxic Chinese toys I get a little mad.

]]> By: shady http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951&cpage=1#comment-128089 shady Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:02:46 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1951#comment-128089 So.. would it be wrong to buy up all the surplus supplies and hand them out as gag christmas gifts? So.. would it be wrong to buy up all the surplus supplies and hand them out as gag christmas gifts?

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