Topic: Buoy

The use of the phrase "this is not a drill" during natural disaster alerts is criticized as an example of the increasing militarization of public language. The discussion questions why the multi-million dollar tsunami buoy system did not provide more accurate data before widespread panic was induced in Alaska and Hawaii.

The hosts mock CNN's coverage of a tsunami threat, specifically a segment where Rick Sanchez struggled to explain a nine-meter drop in ocean levels. The clip highlights the news network's difficulty translating metric measurements into English for their audience. The hosts contrast this "crisis reporting" with their own analysis of government documents.