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Post by zanygame on Apr 18, 2023 5:45:42 GMT
This Sunday at 3pm the government are going to test an emergency alarm that will go off on every mobile phone in the country.
Why does that need doing now?
In this world of 24 hour news is there more to this than a sudden need to warn us of a flood or forest fire.
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Post by Orac on Apr 18, 2023 8:44:58 GMT
Yes. The idea that the people in the uk really need a system to alert them to emergencies like tornados, forest fires and floods, is quite ludicrous. Additionally, the alert itself comes through a mobile phone.
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Post by wapentake on Apr 18, 2023 10:27:24 GMT
We are close with an unstable Putin plus the standoff over Taiwan,however an alert if it kicks off is a waste of time.
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Post by Bentley on Apr 18, 2023 13:28:39 GMT
Governments never fail to capitalise on fear do they?
How on Earth would an alarm on your phone help protect you from the effects of a nuclear war?
Imo this is just another way to keep the public scared.
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Post by thescotsman on Apr 18, 2023 14:08:43 GMT
Governments never fail to capitalise on fear do they? How on Earth would an alarm on your phone help protect you from the effects of a nuclear war? Imo this is just another way to keep the public scared. ....put your mobile on your head and bob down under a bush....that'll do it...then you could be a Rick Grimes walt wandering through the ashes making a total horllicks of surviving |
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Post by Pacifico on Apr 18, 2023 17:23:09 GMT
Perhaps the Government could send out a leaflet about it? - after all people were complaining that we were not ready for the Pandemic so better get started now on your preparations.   |
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Post by wapentake on Apr 18, 2023 18:05:43 GMT
Perhaps the Government could send out a leaflet about it? - after all people were complaining that we were not ready for the Pandemic so better get started now on your preparations. Don’t forget to tie up your ball cock in order to survive.  |
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Post by Einhorn on Apr 18, 2023 19:02:09 GMT
Perhaps the Government could send out a leaflet about it? - after all people were complaining that we were not ready for the Pandemic so better get started now on your preparations. That wouldn't be much use. Russian television recently showed how it would play out. The Russians would explode several nuclear bombs off the west coast of Ireland, creating a massive tsunami that would drown everyone in the UK and Ireland. |
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Post by Vinny on Apr 18, 2023 19:38:39 GMT
Si vis pacem para bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war.
That way, the enemy knows you're not fucking about and won't try it on.
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Post by Pacifico on Apr 18, 2023 21:23:11 GMT
Perhaps the Government could send out a leaflet about it? - after all people were complaining that we were not ready for the Pandemic so better get started now on your preparations. That wouldn't be much use. Russian television recently showed how it would play out. The Russians would explode several nuclear bombs off the west coast of Ireland, creating a massive tsunami that would drown everyone in the UK and Ireland. Yeah, Russian TV also showed how they thought the invasion of Ukraine would play out... Meanwhile we are on day 420 of the 3 day invasion... |
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Post by Einhorn on Apr 18, 2023 21:59:52 GMT
That wouldn't be much use. Russian television recently showed how it would play out. The Russians would explode several nuclear bombs off the west coast of Ireland, creating a massive tsunami that would drown everyone in the UK and Ireland. Yeah, Russian TV also showed how they thought the invasion of Ukraine would play out... Meanwhile we are on day 420 of the 3 day invasion... Sure, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that the Kremlin might not share its plan of attack with the media. On the other hand, that particular method of attack is not entirely implausible. |
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Post by dodgydave on Apr 19, 2023 0:54:36 GMT
It would be useless in a nuclear attack, but it could be used for regional alerts for high winds, floods, high temperatures, major motorway incidents, terrorist attacks, virus outbreaks etc.
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Post by zanygame on Apr 19, 2023 6:24:37 GMT
It would be useless in a nuclear attack, but it could be used for regional alerts for high winds, floods, high temperatures, major motorway incidents, terrorist attacks, virus outbreaks etc. We are endlessly bombarded with information. And if we don't here it directly we get it from friends and family. But. If a flood happened in the middle of the night, then the alarm system could be vital. |
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Post by johnofgwent on Apr 19, 2023 6:40:12 GMT
Yes. The idea that the people in the uk really need a system to alert them to emergencies like tornados, forest fires and floods, is quite ludicrous. Additionally, the alert itself comes through a mobile phone. you do know that the app that warns of earthquake and volcano activity reports the UK is not covered by the alerts in question ? I tried to run it after the world rattled a bit a few miles from here. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2023 20:07:28 GMT
We are close with an unstable Putin plus the standoff over Taiwan,however an alert if it kicks off is a waste of time. Quite. How many minutes do we have to bend over and kiss our ass goodbye?  |
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