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Fred2p1u t1_itu9wtp wrote

5-10 seconds before it hits… just enough time to worry

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NoConversation9358 t1_ituamz4 wrote

Just enough time to get somewhere slightly more safe. A 10 second warning is a goddamn miracle if you don't have one.

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r0ndy t1_ituavha wrote

It sounds dramatic, but you're right. That time is the difference between standing under a chandelier and moving to a doorway.

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RoastedRhino t1_itv5mld wrote

Also for a surgeon to lift the scalpel.

Or for a LASIK machine to turn off the laser in your eye.

Edit: adding because these examples came from a paper I read some time ago.

Stop high speed trains.

Lower crane loads.

Shut down natural gas pipes.

Turn off high speed machines like metal extrusion mills (don’t google accident videos)

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graflig t1_itv7u0h wrote

Damn I’m getting LASIK next week and I didn’t need this additional worry

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r0ndy t1_itvfhrl wrote

I'd assume the laser has safety stuff, but being a surgeon, that's a unique concern and issue!

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AskingForAFriendRly t1_itukko6 wrote

Middle of a building to a stairwell.

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NewDad907 t1_ituui5p wrote

Stairwells are not good during an earthquake.

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AskingForAFriendRly t1_itv54c3 wrote

Best you can do in 10 sec. Structurally sound in comparison to the interior with no/few windows.

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NewDad907 t1_itxzbxn wrote

I’ve had firefighters literally come to our building and describe how the stairs collapse inside the stairwell shafts, crushing and killing people.

I live in Alaska where earthquakes are a part of life.

Find an interior door and stand in the door frame.

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Berdydk t1_ituaxyk wrote

you probably never suffered a big quake.. 10 seconds is enough time to take cover, get out etc..

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spacedad t1_itufu5h wrote

Not only that- these could be people’s lives we’re talking about. Even a tiny difference in outcomes is important and notable. Incremental progress is important.

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GrymanOne t1_itvtqpe wrote

My children have hardly experienced any earthquakes and we live in Southern California. A far cry from me experiencing some of the larger quakes to hit our area, one of which threw me out of bed pre-dawn and had our power out for some time. My parents experienced some large quakes as well, and some of the family of a previous generation experienced the large Alaska quake that lasted several minutes.

10 seconds is huge, but I'm afraid for a generation that has no concept of what a quake even is at this point. They haven't seen the ground shake or roll, literally looking like it's breathing.

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Herman_-_Mcpootis t1_itubu7s wrote

10 seconds is still enough time to hide under the bed or the table before things start crashing down on you, better than being completely exposed.

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Gromit801 t1_itvxw6f wrote

Everyone’s assuming that when the alarm goes off, people will react as if they’ve been training for this moment most of their lives. In those 10 seconds, you have to disengage your thoughts from what you’re doing, refocus, recognize, and act. And if you have kids or elderly in the house, fagedaboutit.

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jjj49er t1_itw7j75 wrote

It could take longer than 10 seconds for me to get to my phone to figure out what's going on.

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DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_ityamcw wrote

It might take a second to grab your phone and a few seconds to process. But in five seconds you can still slip under your desk.

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excts t1_itubtva wrote

Found the apple fan

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