Heads Up: Scientists to Simulate NYC Gas Attack - Next 3 Weeks

[lala_rawraw]

NEW YORK - Government scientists who want to find out how fast and far a chemical attack could move through a city will release colorless, harmless gases in subways, an office building and some of Manhattan's most crowded streets to see which way the wind blows them.


Ultimately scientists hope they can produce a computerized model of air flow patterns that could help authorities decide where to evacuate people and in which direction after a bioterrorist attack.
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On six days over the next three weeks, depending on the weather, 180 blue plastic "tracer" boxes will track the path of gases released at eight different locations. The gases will be released at two locations near Rockefeller Center, one near Times Square and one on a subway platform at 50th Street and Broadway, serving the 1 and 9 lines. A half dozen white vans will also be traveling the city collecting air samples.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050806/ap_on_sc/urban_dispersion

[leftynyc]

1. Looks like they're staying on the West Side

which (selfishly) suits me fine. I work on the East Side.

[leveymg]

2. How long until this becomes a template for an actual attack?

Have the idiots learned nothing from 9/11 and 7/21 about the dangers of running these "simulations" and terrorist "piggy-back" attacks?

[leftynyc]

4. All these things make me very nervous

It seems these tests are just foreplay for something like this happening. If such an attack happens during rush hour, the numbers of people involved will be staggering. And the rest of us will be calling for Bush's head.

[Swamp Rat]

3. Wasn't there a "simulation" run on 9/11 or there 'bouts?

:mad:

[lala_rawraw]

7. Yes and on 7/7...

That is why the heads up. Figure this time around we can get the "simulation" info out far and wide.

[TomClash]

10. On the morning of the 9/11 attacks

the National Reconnaisance Office was simulating the evacuation of their building after being hit by a plane.

[ngGale]

5. Gets very confusing when they are simulating ...

possible attacks. :scared:

[sam sarrha]

6. Lets prey Cheney is'nt up to another Vigilant Gaurdian exersise.....link>

this is scary shit..., cheney was running a wargame 9/11 about hijackers flying planes into the World Trade Center.. there were 4 hijacked planes... SOUND FAMILURE.!!

http://www.oilempire.us/wargames.html

[lala_rawraw]

8. And don't forget those London simulations

You see, it does sound familiar.

[Bluebear]

9. Will Ghouliani be in town?

If so, run for your lives.

[lala_rawraw]

11. keep kicked damn it

Why don't they test in Texas, eh? Always in NYC. Damn it, I am fed up with this crap. If you look at the Zoby numbers of NYC residents regarding 9/11, you will find that most point the finger elsewhere. So why the charade or better still, why are NYC residents allowing this?