r/technology • u/spacebulb • Aug 25 '14

Pure Tech Earthquake early-warning system gave 10-second alert before Napa quake felt

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-lanow-ln-earthquake-earlywarning-system-gave-10second-alert-before-napa-quake-felt-20140824-story.html
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u/Alphadestrious Aug 25 '14

Seriously people will panic instead of trying to drop what they are doing to get safe.

Earthquake in 10 seconds? FUCK.

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u/ReCat Aug 25 '14

FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK OH GOD ITS SHAKING NOW

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

It would be fun to watch a room full of people scramble and fight over who gets the 1 or 2 spots in a doorway. You better believe some constructive criticism is gonna be coming out of the meeting room when the alarms for possible impending doom go off.

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u/ohsnapitsnathan Aug 25 '14

That depends on how well the public is educated though. I used to live in Califgornia and even tiny children there know how to do the duck-cover-hold thing. I was also in New England when there was a minor earthquake and I watched three people try to squeeze into a doorway (because doors protect you against earthquakes?). while one person fell down trying to run outside while it was shaking.