06-17-2018, 01:06 PM
Article reposted from 6 days ago: "county, state and visitor industry officials" are pondering opening a viewing site.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/11...-industry/
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Critic: "I'm pretty sure most tourists would feel very uncomfortable gawking at a disaster in the company its victims. I know I would."
The concept is likely to call for a remote viewing site. So all local residents would be subject to is seeing tour buses drive by. Is that a huge offense? Residents look up and see helicopters and take no offense, but then see a tour bus and take offense? OK.
My text: "...tourists realize Hawaii Island is safe to visit..."
A critic: "This opinion seems premature and inaccurate in view of...(various items cited)...
Two points:
1) We continue to see lava footage with residents roaming in the area (or lava footage made by residents) time and again. If the safety issue is so acute, then everyone should be cordoned off.
2) The designated viewing site would very likely be much further out. Officials will certainly keep safety in mind. Indeed a decision such as selecting a lava viewing site might be a very protracted deliberation. Months of study, maybe.
(Does that sound about right, kalakoa?) I'll probably post regularly on the progress of this decision--or lack thereof.
Lava viewing proposal/story date: June 11 - 6 days elapsed
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/11...-industry/
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Critic: "I'm pretty sure most tourists would feel very uncomfortable gawking at a disaster in the company its victims. I know I would."
The concept is likely to call for a remote viewing site. So all local residents would be subject to is seeing tour buses drive by. Is that a huge offense? Residents look up and see helicopters and take no offense, but then see a tour bus and take offense? OK.
My text: "...tourists realize Hawaii Island is safe to visit..."
A critic: "This opinion seems premature and inaccurate in view of...(various items cited)...
Two points:
1) We continue to see lava footage with residents roaming in the area (or lava footage made by residents) time and again. If the safety issue is so acute, then everyone should be cordoned off.
2) The designated viewing site would very likely be much further out. Officials will certainly keep safety in mind. Indeed a decision such as selecting a lava viewing site might be a very protracted deliberation. Months of study, maybe.
(Does that sound about right, kalakoa?) I'll probably post regularly on the progress of this decision--or lack thereof.
Lava viewing proposal/story date: June 11 - 6 days elapsed