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Re:The screen that set off the ballistic missile alert on Sa... by merb on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @03:11PM (#16161911)
this would probably be a bad design aswell. because if a real missle treat happens I would need to get out the warning as fast as possible. the best way would've been a second page with a big button and huge warnings.
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Re:The screen that set off the ballistic missile alert on Sa... by CamperBob2 on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @08:25PM (#16164681)
You were modded down, but I agree. Contrary to popular opinion, "duck and cover" is not just psychological pacification. It will save lives if worst comes to worst. Literally every millisecond counts when issuing a warning of this nature.

So, yes, bring up a huge flashing red warning dialog with a single confirmation step. And make it easy to issue a retraction.

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