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Tsunami Warning System Up and Running
SEWilco writes "UNESCO has announced that their Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System is up and running as scheduled. From the article: 'Twenty-six out of a possible 28 national tsunami information centers, capable of receiving and distributing tsunami advisories around the clock have been set up in Indian Ocean countries. The seismographic network has been improved, with 25 new stations being deployed and linked in real-time to analysis centers. There are also three Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) sensors. The Commission for the Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) is also contributing data from seismographic stations."
"300 foot wave approaching at 200mph. Grab your ankles and kiss your ass goodbye"
Let's hope the warning system is quicker than a speeding Slashdot editor. From TFA : "Publication Date 29-06-2006 8:00 am" - over a week ago.
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Do they have TV ?
Wanna fight ? Bend over, stick your head up your ass, and fight for air.
Tsunami stations are all well and good, but will they continue to operate after the mega ice storms freeze the entire ocean solid the Day After Tomorrow?
Perhaps the money would better be spent installing giant space heaters, especially along the northern border states.
I don't think you understand. By getting rid of the UN, The Market(tm) would automagically have taken care of this!
I am all in favor of U.N. Peacekeepers being sent to the beaches to deal with an expected tsunami. Ahead of them should be U.N. diplomats to negotiate with the tsunami.