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November 10, 2011 05:35 am GMT

As We Cut The Cord, Should Netflix And YouTube Recognize The Emergency Alert System?

ruuuunGather round, friends, for I bring tales of yesteryear. Once upon a time, people young and old huddled around the warmth of their vacuum tubes, welcoming whatever cathode rays came their way in the very same order as they left the tower. You're watching I Love Lucy? No way! I'm watching I Love Lucy! At the same time! And it's the same episode! And they're saying the exact same thing at the same time?! And we're not even using Chill?! Ridiculous.While curmudgeons damned the television for rotting brains and antiquating motivation, it long had one strength that even the most fervent of naysayers couldn't deny: at any given time, one could reach the eyes and ears of the majority of the nation. In case of an emergency, there was no better way to tell the masses to batten down the hatches and duct tape the windows.Then came the DVR an obstacle, but not one that went unconsidered. Then came the online streaming services the Netflixes, the Hulus, the Youtubes and the eyes found their new focus. Slowly but surely, the volume and efficacy of the Alert System began to taper... but does it have to?

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