THEY HAVE TO BE FASTER GETTING AID INTO HAITI. nt

[dogindia]

[blondeatlast]

1. And they would do that how? It's a little difficult to overcome the laws of physics. nt

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Oh lawd.

[cali]

3. They are obviously moving as fast as is humanly possible

do you think that a magic wand can just be waved and presto magico the Vinson will appear off Haiti? Sorry, it doesn't work that way. And there are logistics involved in organizing and coordinating a relief effort this massive. You can't do it with any degree of effectiveness without organization.

You are clueless.

[tekisui]

4. THEY ARE GETTING AID THERE AS FAST AS THE LAWS OF PHYSICS ALLOW.

[cali]

5. teh stupid, as always, burns. Is that also a law of physics?

[NoPasaran]

8. Just a law of the internet

[SemiCharmedQuark]

16. Obviously they're all in the pocket of Big Physics.

Until they've tried alternative methods, I'm not impressed.

[blondeatlast]

18. I'm ashamed of myself for finding humor in the wake of such a tragedy,

but this thread made me giggle from the moment I saw it--and your response, well, I've already shamed myself, so :rofl:

[cali]

6. Oh, yeah. strongly unrecced for stupidity.

[Donnachaidh]

7. teleportation does not exist yet.

Better to get some coordination going, to get things done, than everyone arriving half prepared and jumping on top of each other.

And yes, it's hard to watch the suffering.

[qanda]

9. It hasn't even been 24 hours and the majority of that time was darkness

They're getting there.

[stray cat]

10. And why are you not there yet?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

11. Then STFU and go help.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

12. +1

[blondeatlast]

14. +1. nt

[Texasgal]

13. What would you suggest???

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. MORE CAPS!

LESS THINKING!

[malaise]

35. Freaking perfect response

Damn I think that's the first time we agree. :evilgrin:

[Stinky The Clown]

17. Oh *snap* ...... they didn't do the teleportation thing.

Our Go teams are moving as fast as humanly possible. Our most elite search and rescue teams are already on the ground.

[daa]

19. How fast was New Orleans????? nt

[gmoney]

26. New Orleans is still waiting, no? nt

[KamaAina]

27. My thoughts exactly.

[MineralMan]

20. I'm sure they're all moving as fast as is possible.

The airport is closed for now, so everything will have to come another way. Cargo helicopters are probably already en route. If you have any suggestions of ways to further speed things up, I'm sure we'd like to hear them.

[Obamanaut]

21. "They" who? nt

[Bobbie Jo]

22. Why weren't they there like, yesterday?

Really? :wtf:

Sadly, I expected this post.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. I'm sure that Cuba and Venezuela are helping, among others

Cuba even offered help during Katrina (Bush turned them down, of course), and Haiti is just a short hop away from them.

The Reuters picture series had a picture of Venezuelan military personnel loading planes with relief supplies.

[KamaAina]

28. Probably Brazil, too

not sure what Bolivia would have to offer.

[malaise]

37. The French are sending stuff from Martinique and

Guadeloupe. Cuba is sending and so are the CARICOM territories (Haiti is one of our group).

[DainBramaged]

24. Communications, radar, transportation vehicles, how do they do it?

Star Trek transporters???

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. They FIRST need to assess what they need

I hate to point this out, but the WRONG kinds of supplies can create their own little crisis.

Also the initial teams are aleady ON THE WAY, like two DMAT teams, including Search and Rescue heavy lift. That requires a tower for the airport which is JUST NOW in place.

[donco6]

29. Flamebait

No one is saying this

[LoZoccolo]

30. This is not any worse than the anti-Democrat or anti-Obama threads.

They operate on much of the same premises

[donco6]

41. Well, except for the cludgy, obvious hamhandedness.

At least TRY for some finesse.

[Codeine]

31. Idiotic.

The entire planet is mobilizing at an amazing pace and you're bitching. Figure out how to do it faster or STFU.

[uppityperson]

32. kick for the hell of it. sorry. KICK FOR THE HELL OF IT!!!!1111

[malaise]

33. THey're moving very fast

Speed boats have carried stuff since last night and they're coming from very direction - planes, ships helicopters. You'd be surprised at the speed.

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[Tailormyst]

36. You know that transporter beams have not been invented yet right?

[LynneSin]

38. Well it's our fault we hadn't created those transporter systems like they have on Star Trek....

:eyes:

Didn't this earthquake just happen last night? I think we are working as fast as we can but there are some limits when it comes to getting the stuff there. I mean geez, we have to load the planes with humanitarian needs and we have to fly the planes down there.

[Subdivisions]

39. I saw a clip of Chinese rescue workers earlier where four men were

carrying large cases and loading them into vans. Them and other around them were all literally running to get their gear loaded and getting prepared to set off for Haiti.

Yes, people are hurting and dying but these things take time.

[politicasista]

40. Boo

Unrec.

[rufus dog]

42. one thing we all tend to do is project our own local knowledge on to areas

where we have limited knowledge.

I learned today that Haiti has one runway with no taxi way. Thus an airplane has to land, unload, then take off or be pushed to the side to allow another plane to land. Coming from a guy who buried a forklift in asphalt in college, I can tell you that stuck planes and pallets of supplies off to the side of a runway could create some havoc.

So you have to remember, air traffic control had to be set up, and then came the logistical nightmare of getting the planes in and out. Pushing the cargo out the side door won't work, and I am guessing there aren't a shitload of industrial supply rental places so I will withhold my criticism.