Bronwyn Harris on Nostr: After thinking for a while, my biggest takeaway from the tsunami warning, ...
After thinking for a while, my biggest takeaway from the tsunami warning, unfortunately, is that people like to feel superior to others.
I saw so many people on facebook, both people I know and don't know, making fun of people who panicked, and obviously feeling superior and it is extremely disappointing.
When an official warning goes out that includes all caps and the phrase "You are in danger" it is extremely unfair to blame anyone for panicking or overreacting.
It's not a lack of critical thinking or a failure of basic science (I have a science degree and it did not include the behavior of tsumanis if they get to the Bay); it was a panic-inducing official communication accompanied by an alarm sound. In addition, it said to go inland and we're in a unique situation where it seems that we're unlikely to be overly affected but we are also on an island, so following instructions to go inland sure sounds like it applies to us.
I saw so many people on facebook, both people I know and don't know, making fun of people who panicked, and obviously feeling superior and it is extremely disappointing.
When an official warning goes out that includes all caps and the phrase "You are in danger" it is extremely unfair to blame anyone for panicking or overreacting.
It's not a lack of critical thinking or a failure of basic science (I have a science degree and it did not include the behavior of tsumanis if they get to the Bay); it was a panic-inducing official communication accompanied by an alarm sound. In addition, it said to go inland and we're in a unique situation where it seems that we're unlikely to be overly affected but we are also on an island, so following instructions to go inland sure sounds like it applies to us.