California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earthquake has begun moving

Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by ahbyb on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:10AM (#21289521)

Email doesn't work without phone data

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Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by mehrdadn on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:12AM (#21289524)

Sure it does? It goes to my computer.

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Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by ahbyb on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:17AM (#21289545)

Ah geez. I was assuming you wanted the alerts to be sent to your mobile while you were away from home.

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Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by neuronic on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:37AM (#21289630)

And your assumption was right. The original premise was "how can I get notified within seconds after tremors occur" and not "please send an email for me to read when I happen to use a desktop PC".

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Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by donkeyd on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:55AM (#21289735)

Some people spend most of their day on their laptops and try to limit phone time. People in this thread are all assuming everyone does things they way they do, but not all people are the same.

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Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by jannes on Friday October 18, 2019 @09:39AM (#21291244)

Email delivery can easily be delayed 1-2 minutes. I’m not sure it’s the best method for an early warning system.

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Re:California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earth... by mehrdadn on Friday October 18, 2019 @02:22PM (#21293817)

I usually get my emails instantly, but if they get delayed, then they get delayed. At least a chance of getting a notification quickly is far better than nothing.

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