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Re:Facebook’s Safety Check is a stress-inducing flip of soci... by mcguire on Thursday June 15, 2017 @10:33AM (#14560736)
Once upon a time, I had to listen to a friend complain about television tornado coverage preempting his favorite TV show.

At the same time he was attempting to watch his show, I was at work dealing with a flooded basement lab and wondering if my home, which was close to the path of the storm, was still standing.

Some people are very self-centered.

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Re:Facebook’s Safety Check is a stress-inducing flip of soci... by thatwebdude on Thursday June 15, 2017 @10:45AM (#14560852)
Some people are numbed by severe weather coverage. In the Midwest, in my experience, people just aren't phased by tornadoes because they'd be hiding in their basement for 10 months out of the year.
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