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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:10 PM Original message |
Probably a naive question, but what the hell. (Re tsunami alert) |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. there was a post that the Thai authorities didn't want to "hurt tourism" |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, I saw those...my question is asking about contacting |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I don't think they had anywhere near six hours to contact people |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. What if a panic starts and no tsunami happens? |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That was the authoritys' answer, too |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Those people would be the president, governor, whatever |
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DustMolecule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Also, if you're on VACATION in as beautiful a spot as Phuket or |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Today, I have seen no less than one dozen bloggers |
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DustMolecule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Well, let's see.....for starters...... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. do scientists have to do everything? |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. NOAA is an emergency response organization |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 11:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. so what's with "are scientists not thinking outside the box" |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. The problem is that it would have taken hours to contact them... |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-04 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Maybe not six hours, but there should be a "super alert" protocol |
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