Topic: Phone System

The nationwide FEMA emergency alert test conducted on October 4, 2023, is reviewed following public concerns about high-frequency tones and 5G activation. Despite online conspiracy theories suggesting the signal would cause physical harm or activate nanoparticles, no widespread adverse effects were reported. One host notes receiving the alert in Spanish on a specialized mobile device.

The conversation shifts to the broader global context of wildfires in Canada and Greece, with a focus on proposed technological solutions. Governor Josh Green suggests that satellite technology and satellite phones could have improved alerts in Lahaina. The hosts mock the idea that new energy-intensive water production technologies are the necessary response to isolated landmasses facing climate-related disasters.

The Internal Revenue Service's $320 million budget to upgrade its website is criticized as excessive, especially since basic functions like electronic filing already exist. The hosts contrast this spending with the $660 million cost of handling 22 million phone calls. Additionally, a clip of Congressman Mel Watt is played to illustrate the lack of technical understanding among members of the Intellectual Property subcommittee.

The FCC announced that the Emergency Alert System will be expanded to include cell phones and computers this year. The hosts warn that this is a tool to "scare the slaves." They conclude the show by mentioning the death of Marie Gresholz (linked to August Busch IV), noting that her reported Oxycontin overdose is effectively a "synthetic heroin" death among the elite.

During the vote on the cap and trade legislation, the phone systems at the U.S. Capitol reportedly crashed due to a high volume of calls from concerned citizens. The hosts suggest this was a convenient failure to avoid listening to constituent opposition. Doubt is expressed regarding the Senate's ability or willingness to act as an impediment to the bill's final passage.