Hawaii False Alarm

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People see pictures of the aftermath of Hiroshima and get the impression that the bomb was more devastating than it really was. The firestorm set off by the detonation is what did the greatest damage. That can happen when you make your homes from wood and paper.

ETA: Hawaii worker who pushed button reassigned after bungled missile alert

Reassigned? Wow. Seems appropriate.

I've been in many positions where a "oopsie" like that would result in the prompt delivery of an empty box and last paycheck. And none of those positions involved telling people they were going to die.

[BushMasterBoy]

I just wonder how many babies will be born of this?

[Gman]

I've been in many positions where a "oopsie" like that would result in the prompt delivery of an empty box and last paycheck. And none of those positions involved telling people they were going to die.

Pretty hard to fire gov. employees, even for cause.

[KS63]

Reassigned while the “investigation” is completed. Meaning damage control to CYA from the States lackluster warning system protocol. Lazy ass mentality runs deep over there.

[SuperiorDG]

So they have a warning but don't inform the public what to do in case of said warning.

[BushMasterBoy]

In the early 70's at a nuclear bomber base, I remember seeing this exact notice in my dads office. By then he was the manager of the NCO & O' Clubs.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7RltmTdk-...Bthe%2B60s.jpg

[68Charger]

So they have a warning but don't inform the public what to do in case of said warning.

I don't know about you, but I don't need a gov't official to tell me what to do when there are incoming nukes on an island...

[RblDiver]

So, you know how someone initially said it may have been a hack or cruel prank?

I know that it indeed wasn't, but with this new info, hack is...plausible. Why?

Here's a pic of the Hawaii center from AP.


If you zoom in, you get:


Yeah, the person had their password written on a sticky note, which got put into a picture that got put onto the web. And the password was "Warningpoint2" (the name of the agency is Warning Point, so yeah, tough password that).

[Joe_K]

The above is a technique used to convey classified info without typing it. Also used by idiots by mistake.


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[KevDen2005]

The more i think about it the more I think it was an intentional drill to really see readiness or reaction. No one takes the words, 'This is a drill' seriously.