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Rollo

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18. Yes it was a huge mistake, but let's look at the bright side...
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:28 AM
Jan 2018

Nobody was injured or killed.

No property was damaged.

Life goes on in Hawaii as before.

Or am I missing something?

Consider the flip side... incoming missiles with no warning... I'd prefer a false alarm...

Keep in mind the US nuclear arsenal uses floppy disks. Its archaicness applegrove Jan 2018 #1
They also use proprietary operating systems, and hardware, that only DoD/Military has. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #34
Not. mahina Jan 2018 #2
Is it possible the alert was made on purpose, by someone intent on graphically illustrating. . . Journeyman Jan 2018 #3
Mahina... Hekate Jan 2018 #4
Hugs sister. mahina Jan 2018 #7
Thanks for the link and pointing out that alarms Hortensis Jan 2018 #22
Were there not also scrolling messages across TV screens in Hawaii about the alert? Rollo Jan 2018 #5
Yes, the alert went out over TV's... Rollo Jan 2018 #6
I sure didnt see that and neither did friends or Fam. mahina Jan 2018 #8
Every Siren in the State of Hawaii Went Off KelleyKramer Jan 2018 #11
Did you bother reading the entire thread...? regnaD kciN Jan 2018 #14
no sirens per my family near Kaneohe Marine Base. flygal Jan 2018 #17
Not at all true. Sorry but this is getting silly. mahina Jan 2018 #32
Vern Miyagi stated that there was a confirmation dialog, and the employee selected 'Yes'. BzaDem Jan 2018 #9
Really? Do you have a link for that? KelleyKramer Jan 2018 #10
Reuters: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #12
"Accident" and "mistake" are ambiguous. Igel Jan 2018 #24
Yes. BzaDem Jan 2018 #13
Do you have a link for your "theory"? Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #30
I've watched countless co-workers blast right through those messages and choose the wrong option. NutmegYankee Jan 2018 #15
HI not HA Squinch Jan 2018 #16
Thank you. mahina Jan 2018 #33
Yes it was a huge mistake, but let's look at the bright side... Rollo Jan 2018 #18
Alll you are saying is TRUE, however, Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #29
Of course, it must have been a horrible experience for those who received the warning... Rollo Jan 2018 #40
At the same time, maybe it's a good thing that people get a taste of what it's going.... Rollo Jan 2018 #42
Also on the bright side: they know a problem exists and will fix it mainer Jan 2018 #36
And why did it take so long to say it was a false alarm? Tipperary Jan 2018 #19
Half hour on a weekend at a shift change? Loki Liesmith Jan 2018 #26
Apparently they felt they had to get permission from the federal government before issuing a retract Rollo Jan 2018 #41
You are mistaken localroger Jan 2018 #20
The report was that the employee was asked for confirmation. Igel Jan 2018 #25
When they exist, it's very common for operators to ack those dialogs without reading localroger Jan 2018 #27
So, I don't know how that works on the computer but.. Stellar Jan 2018 #21
So the governor of HI is lying? former9thward Jan 2018 #28
Now that the facts are known, onenote Jan 2018 #23
There are a lot of crappy interfaces out there... ThoughtCriminal Jan 2018 #31
"Let's play Global Thermonuclear War" Persondem Jan 2018 #35
Must-watch video of Hawaiian official taking responsibility mainer Jan 2018 #37
Thank you. mahina Jan 2018 #39
Seems to be mild reaction, compared with Orson Welles broadcast of "War of the Worlds" in 1938 FarCenter Jan 2018 #38
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