Scientists Say 30-Second Alert Possible for Quakes
 

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ke_alerts_dc_1

"Scientists working with a new network of seismic monitoring stations in Taiwan say it is now possible to give as much as 30 seconds warning before some major earthquakes - time to shut off gas lines, stop public transit and take other precautions to limit damage."

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all that money for 30 seconds? shit what can 30 seconds do; i spent more then 30 seconds writing this reply

Get HIGH in those 30 seconds and enjoy the riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.....

30 seconds = put head between legs and kiss arse goodbye.

You guys make me laugh. :)

It said right in the blurb I quote above that 30 seconds gives time to shut off gas lines, stop public transit and take other precautions to limit damage.

Aren't fires the greatest problem of earthquakes?

If they work this a bit more, they'll probably are able to tell you when someone is gonna fart ... much better :winkwink:

Omg there is an earthquake. Honey get the car, pack some clothes....to late your dead......

bullshit.. even if EVERY gas station had a direct feed to the monitor and instantaeneous signal that iniated shutdown procedure automatically it would fucking take the 30 seconds for the machines to cooldown/shutdown and that doesn't do shit about all the gas in the pipe.. if you turn your garden hose off the fuckers still full of water.
but eh.. since when did i have a urban gas engineering degree.
30 is still dick. public transport? puh-lease it would take 30 seconds to be connected to a driver and then what? use the remaining half a second to gun for the exit of the tunnel?