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Old 09-28-2009, 12:52 PM   #7
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No, that's reserved for the unexpected appearance of ex-wives, and snakes.
Understandable and expected.

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We would seem to be in agreement here.
Cool.

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I don't know either. Maybe we need a chart...
The DEFCON chart has been around for decades, but I suspect you know that.

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Ok, so if it hasn't worked, why are we still using it? That, I think, is the whole point of the conversation. Perhaps we should stop wasting our money on charts, and try something else.

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It hasn't worked with the public, but I don't know if it has or hasn't worked with governmental agencies. Their alert system is apparently based on the threat level and if it is working why would we junk the system only to have to waste money to create another similar system? Essentially the same system has worked effectively for the military for decades. Just because it doesn't work with the public doesn't mean it doesn't work at all or have any value.
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