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It's unfortunate then that Sky is completely wrong. A tidal wave is a result of meteorological conditions, most often happening when a storm combines with high tidal conditions. A tsunami is a destructive wave caused by the seismic effects of an earthquake, seaquake or underwater volcanic eruption.
I'm not sure what explanation Sky have given for "tidal wave" being the appropriate term, but sadly that is wholly inaccurate.
Well, as ever, you are blinkered in your criticism.
Everyone from BBC News Online to the Washington Post were describing them as 'tidal waves'. I personally think that is not the real tragedy of the event, but obviously it distressed you to such a significant extent that you felt the need to comment.
As for Sky, I haven't seen too much of it because I've been in Paris over Christmas, but didn't see anyone from their New Delhi bureau on there, which I thought was strange. French TV has been pretty impressive, but then they are always breaking into regular programming for even the most minor of stories, so no suprise they've gone all out on it.
Oh do shut up.
It wasn't a "Sky sucks" rant; I was merely addressing North East's insistence that Sky was correct for going out of its way to use what they determined to be the more correct use of the phrase "tidal wave". I wasn't the one who made the assertion that Sky was the only organisation to use the term "tidal wave". I was merely responding in reference to the words of North East, and his mention that Sky was going out of its way to explain why "tidal wave" was more correct than "tsunami".
Regardless of what channel it appears on, "tidal wave" is incorrect. I dont quite understand your need to stir up shít, nor your insistence on taking a factual correction so personally.
And incidentally, most of the reports on BBC NOL use the word "tsunami" (there's also a page explaining the science of a tsunami), and N24 and WORLD are referring to it as a tsunami as well. In fact, most coverage I have seen refers to it as tsunami, but occasionally reporters - on all channels and websites - use "tidal wave" as an interchangeable term to provide variety of language. Doesn't make it any more accurate, but at least the more common reference is to tsunami.
BTW i was originally pointin out that Sky was wrong not 'insisting' they were right.
anyway how bad is this-its a total disaster.
I do think that considering its christmas all of news organisations have had really good coverage, but i think Sky had the edge today-v good, itv nc was poor but the network bulletins have been v good. watched Fox a little bit this afternoon and i couldn't believe it. tens of thousands dead and they were talkin about celebrity couples. then when they did talk about it- there angle was could this happen in america- totally self obsessed. i just hope the numbers dead dont keep rising.
Fox sucks.
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i was surprised that Sky was reporting it as a tidal wave when all the other channels were refering to it as a Tsunami- and even explaining how the two are different.
It's unfortunate then that Sky is completely wrong. A tidal wave is a result of meteorological conditions, most often happening when a storm combines with high tidal conditions. A tsunami is a destructive wave caused by the seismic effects of an earthquake, seaquake or underwater volcanic eruption.
I'm not sure what explanation Sky have given for "tidal wave" being the appropriate term, but sadly that is wholly inaccurate.
Well, as ever, you are blinkered in your criticism.
Everyone from BBC News Online to the Washington Post were describing them as 'tidal waves'. I personally think that is not the real tragedy of the event, but obviously it distressed you to such a significant extent that you felt the need to comment.
As for Sky, I haven't seen too much of it because I've been in Paris over Christmas, but didn't see anyone from their New Delhi bureau on there, which I thought was strange. French TV has been pretty impressive, but then they are always breaking into regular programming for even the most minor of stories, so no suprise they've gone all out on it.
Oh do shut up.
It wasn't a "Sky sucks" rant; I was merely addressing North East's insistence that Sky was correct for going out of its way to use what they determined to be the more correct use of the phrase "tidal wave". I wasn't the one who made the assertion that Sky was the only organisation to use the term "tidal wave". I was merely responding in reference to the words of North East, and his mention that Sky was going out of its way to explain why "tidal wave" was more correct than "tsunami".
Regardless of what channel it appears on, "tidal wave" is incorrect. I dont quite understand your need to stir up shít, nor your insistence on taking a factual correction so personally.
And incidentally, most of the reports on BBC NOL use the word "tsunami" (there's also a page explaining the science of a tsunami), and N24 and WORLD are referring to it as a tsunami as well. In fact, most coverage I have seen refers to it as tsunami, but occasionally reporters - on all channels and websites - use "tidal wave" as an interchangeable term to provide variety of language. Doesn't make it any more accurate, but at least the more common reference is to tsunami.
BTW i was originally pointin out that Sky was wrong not 'insisting' they were right.
anyway how bad is this-its a total disaster.
I do think that considering its christmas all of news organisations have had really good coverage, but i think Sky had the edge today-v good, itv nc was poor but the network bulletins have been v good. watched Fox a little bit this afternoon and i couldn't believe it. tens of thousands dead and they were talkin about celebrity couples. then when they did talk about it- there angle was could this happen in america- totally self obsessed. i just hope the numbers dead dont keep rising.
Fox sucks.
