http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/ Engadget Comments for EnergyStar program certifies 'gasoline-powered alarm,' other imaginary abominations http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
So you create an agency to manage an agency that is managing agency's?

Why not just allow the "invisible hand" take care of all that on an largely unregulated healthcare market (and that isn't what we have now for those who say that doesn't work). It works much better and is a lot cheaper.]]>Mar 26th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
Can you give me an example of a unregulated food market? Don't give me the industrial revolution when the FDA was created. That market was most certainly regulated.

Because you are used to the status quo doesn't mean it isn't regulated. Adding regulation to fix bad regulation doesn't make sense.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
But interestingly enough the Constitution affords for a Department of Defense. No logical person could argue the same for the Department of Energy.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
Businesses require regulation or they will screw people. The powers of a business, much like the rights of an individual, cannot and must not infringe upon the rights of other individuals.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
The FDA wasn't the first form of government regulation.

When government regulations "punish" (or fine) companies for violating laws it is a huge protection for that business. Without those government regulations the company would face law suits from the damaged customers which would cost significantly more and make their practice no longer profitable. So in essence, government regulations and oversight that remove the traditional legal process from taking care of disputes is a huge benefit to the business, NOT the consumer.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
Unfortunately for your argument, early contenders include Zimbabwe and Somalia.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
Unfortunately a free market requires that government exist to prevent coercion from inhibiting free trade. Zimbabwe and Somalia both have excessive amounts of coercion in their economy to be considering "free" like you suggest. The general population always benefits from trade between individuals which is not coerced.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
What you fail to understand is that my point is highlighted on that book.

"Sinclair wrote this novel to highlight the plight of the working class and to remove from obscurity the corruption of the American meatpacking industry during the early-20th century." (From wikipedia)

Corruption is coercion. Coercion cannot exist power. The power came from the government. The government was the problem.

@boomshadow

Additionally, I don't believe a free market has ever existed (at least that I am aware of). Milton Freedman does highlight some interesting economics that have come extremely close though.]]>Mar 26th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
Yeah, that's really great spin.]]>Mar 26th 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Meh. Is there anyone in this country that actually buys something based on the EnergyStar label?

I sure the hell don't.
]]>Mar 26th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/So you actually look for the EnergySTAR logo rather than comparing the stated energy consumption stats for the appliances you buy? (which admittedly may be BS anyway)]]>Mar 26th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
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i have a macbook. all i got treated to was an apple logo and an annoying noise.]]>Mar 26th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
http://www.apple.com/macbook/environment.html]]>Mar 26th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.antiqueweekend.com/x/main.htm

It didn't, after all, say "Gasoline powered alarm clock", which is what is implied by your image.]]>Mar 26th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/
It's a jWin, and the numbers are about 2 inches tall.

It did a good job of waking me up. Not because of the alarm, but because it was highly sensitive to interference and gave me that dedede dedede dedede duuuuuuuuuuh.

But hey, if you really want to know when your cell phone is about to ring, I got it for about $20.]]>Mar 26th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Nothing on the http://www.energystar.gov site!

I wanted to for Earth day... I can wake up to it MOnday morning.... are at the very least the engine noise will keep me away all night long. In either case i will be ready for work!

]]>Mar 26th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 26th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/DLNA,
CableLabs, etc

is anyone surprised that these labels go to whoever pays money? These are not designed to help consumers or the environment. They are businesses out to make as much money as quick as possible.]]>Mar 26th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/energystar-program-certifies-gasoline-powered-alarm-other-ima/Mar 28th 2010 11:22AM