Comments on: Olympics a Changed Event Thanks to Internet http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/04/olympics-a-changed-event-thanks-to-internet/ Technology News Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/04/olympics-a-changed-event-thanks-to-internet/#comment-135339 Pieter Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:49:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11912#comment-135339 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-135200" rel="nofollow">Ashley wrote:</a><blockquote>but it could be interesting for the World to get a better glimpse into what life is like in China.</blockquote>[/div] They're just keeping up appearances. Why would they be so restrictive then? Ashley wrote:
but it could be interesting for the World to get a better glimpse into what life is like in China.

They’re just keeping up appearances. Why would they be so restrictive then?

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/04/olympics-a-changed-event-thanks-to-internet/#comment-135200 Ashley Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:22:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11912#comment-135200 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-135109" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>Just think of what the world could accomplish from the money that goes into producing a two-week sporting event. Think about it for a moment.</blockquote>[/div] I'm sure the dollar amount is insane! New hotels, new construction of venue's, road construction. Yikes.[div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-135176" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>Why did China get the Olympics this year anyway? They’re probably the worst violator of human rights…</blockquote>[/div] I'm not quite sure what all goes into the process of deciding where the Olympics are held each time, but it could be interesting for the World to get a better glimpse into what life is like in China. Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
Just think of what the world could accomplish from the money that goes into producing a two-week sporting event. Think about it for a moment.

I’m sure the dollar amount is insane! New hotels, new construction of venue’s, road construction. Yikes.

Pieter wrote:
Why did China get the Olympics this year anyway? They’re probably the worst violator of human rights…

I’m not quite sure what all goes into the process of deciding where the Olympics are held each time, but it could be interesting for the World to get a better glimpse into what life is like in China.

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/04/olympics-a-changed-event-thanks-to-internet/#comment-135176 Pieter Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:21:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11912#comment-135176 Why did China get the Olympics this year anyway? They're probably the worst violator of human rights... Why did China get the Olympics this year anyway? They’re probably the worst violator of human rights…

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/04/olympics-a-changed-event-thanks-to-internet/#comment-135109 Michael Dobrofsky Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:09:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11912#comment-135109 Just think of what the world could accomplish from the money that goes into producing a two-week sporting event. Think about it for a moment. Just think of what the world could accomplish from the money that goes into producing a two-week sporting event. Think about it for a moment.

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