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In reply to the discussion: The HA false alarm caused by hitting the wrong button excuse is total bullsh*t, and here is why .... [View all]Rollo
(2,559 posts)18. Yes it was a huge mistake, but let's look at the bright side...
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...
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The HA false alarm caused by hitting the wrong button excuse is total bullsh*t, and here is why .... [View all]
KelleyKramer
Jan 2018
OP
They also use proprietary operating systems, and hardware, that only DoD/Military has.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2018
#34
Is it possible the alert was made on purpose, by someone intent on graphically illustrating. . .
Journeyman
Jan 2018
#3
Were there not also scrolling messages across TV screens in Hawaii about the alert?
Rollo
Jan 2018
#5
Vern Miyagi stated that there was a confirmation dialog, and the employee selected 'Yes'.
BzaDem
Jan 2018
#9
I've watched countless co-workers blast right through those messages and choose the wrong option.
NutmegYankee
Jan 2018
#15
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
Apparently they felt they had to get permission from the federal government before issuing a retract
Rollo
Jan 2018
#41
When they exist, it's very common for operators to ack those dialogs without reading
localroger
Jan 2018
#27