it is clearly a joke that the cat was in there while it was off, much like you'd perhaps take a a funny picture of your friend in alcatrass (a historic prison) if you visit it.
but whether or not you think it's a joke, it's responsible journalism to show everything, good or bad, ethical or not, joke or not, that others do. if Apple is coming out with a new iToaster, Engadget would probably report on it. if the taser company came out with a new pocketable weapon, you'd probably think it would be troublesome and unethical, but it's important as a news source that it's made known. if someone comes out with a video about making a DIY electric fence, Engadget can be the one to make it known so people can debate whether on not it's ethical and whatnot.
so really, don't blame Engadget here, they're just the messenger, and as a *good* news source they are posting a variety of stuff, good, bad, and questionable.
and yes, it's a joke, get over it. think of it like a photo of yourself in a castle dungeon you visit in Europe. those dungeons were the site of brutal torture and inhumane activity, yet you have a picture of a *person* in there nowadays? omg!
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eqsf @ Aug 30th 2007 7:20AM
it is clearly a joke that the cat was in there while it was off, much like you'd perhaps take a a funny picture of your friend in alcatrass (a historic prison) if you visit it.
but whether or not you think it's a joke, it's responsible journalism to show everything, good or bad, ethical or not, joke or not, that others do. if Apple is coming out with a new iToaster, Engadget would probably report on it. if the taser company came out with a new pocketable weapon, you'd probably think it would be troublesome and unethical, but it's important as a news source that it's made known. if someone comes out with a video about making a DIY electric fence, Engadget can be the one to make it known so people can debate whether on not it's ethical and whatnot.
so really, don't blame Engadget here, they're just the messenger, and as a *good* news source they are posting a variety of stuff, good, bad, and questionable.
and yes, it's a joke, get over it. think of it like a photo of yourself in a castle dungeon you visit in Europe. those dungeons were the site of brutal torture and inhumane activity, yet you have a picture of a *person* in there nowadays? omg!