HaikuBotStalksMe t1_itvica0 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Reply to comment by Doomgloomya in Android phones offered early US quake warning, beating iPhones to the punch | Google's earthquake detection network turns Android phones into seismometers, and it paid off yesterday. by chrisdh79

So why do you people tell us to evacuate for a hurricane/flood days ahead of time? Just tell us like 5 minutes before.

Doomgloomya t1_itvm3pv wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:09 PM

I don't think the example you are using is correct. What I am referencing is something you had no length of time to prepare for.

Example being 10 sec forewarning notification of an active shooter in your area is better than no alert right?

To me people complaining about getting such a short time span of a warning confuses since the only other option would have been no warning at all.

iPon3 t1_ityazpc wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:55 AM

10 seconds warning for a grenade is WAY better than none

fallingcats_net t1_itvklrf wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:59 PM

EMTs don't usually handle floods, but of course you know that, you're just being a smart ass

HaikuBotStalksMe t1_itvm789 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:09 PM

Correct!

mazu74 t1_itx6882 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:19 PM

Believe me, I’m sure if they could warn people days ahead of time for other kinds of emergencies, they absolutely would without a second thought. Sadly hurricanes are one of the very few that are detectable that far in advance.

HaikuBotStalksMe t1_itxanog wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:52 PM

I know; I figured it was obvious that it's a joke.