Good answer.

Post #15,889 by brettj 10/31/01 1:45:25 PM Reply	Good answer. You make a good point about people not being informed on what to do in case of another attack, excuse me, er when the next attack comes. The best way to fight fear is to look it in the face and tackle it head on. We are tackling bin Laden and his gang of terrorist/druglords but we need a plan of attack/defense when we run into local cells. Is there a web site discussing what citizens should do/look for in the event of a) terrorist bomb attempts, b) terrorist shootings, c) anthrax contamination, d) truck bombs, etc. I think the public needs to be better educated and the government (Tom Ridge) needs to take the lead. I already know enough to stand in a doorway or under a table in the event of an earthquake. What should we do in the event of religious extremists hell bent on murder? P.S. the answer to (c) is wash your hands and try not to smell suspect powders. Don't shake suspicious envelopes and be weary of envelopes written in block letters by fourth graders from Trenton NJ.
Post #15,894 by Brandioch 10/31/01 2:27:55 PM Reply	What can you do? When someone is willing to sacrifice his/her life to kill you, you don't have many options. Mailings are a different story. You can teach people what characteristics to look for. Other than that, all you can do is practice your disaster drills. In case of fire, earthquake, bomb, etc.
Post #15,953 by brettj 10/31/01 8:58:11 PM Reply	It's not so much about what to do but what to look for. ... as you mentioned with the Anthrax warning signs. We also know these terrorists might be "Arabic" with colored hair, clean shaven, etc, etc. I respect to bombings, what did we leave from the Atlanta Olympic bombing? Watch out for people leaving breifcases/packages in public areas? What else? Do you see what I am getting at? We as a nation are sorta naive about terrorism because we haven't had to deal with it before on our soil.
Post #15,980 by brettj 10/31/01 11:01:07 PM 11/1/01 1:08:23 AM Reply	In other words: Use IT to your advantage. Information and knowledge are powerful tools. Some have even said, "knowledge is power". Does anyone disagree? P.S. What is one of the first thing the Taliban did to the Afghan people? Cut off their information lines, their communication with the outside world. Do you think that is accidental? Edited by brettj Nov. 1, 2001, 01:08:23 AM EST Expand All History
Post #15,983 by a6l6e6x 10/31/01 11:10:47 PM Reply	Suppose you know.... for a fact that within a minute your location will be hit by a 60 megaton warhead. More power to you! :) In this case, ignorance is bliss. Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #15,992 by Ashton 10/31/01 11:55:02 PM Reply	Relax. They don't make those. IIRC that was a Russian one-shot to see if it's true: no virtual limit to a thermonuclear device, once the fire is lit. Just add those Li spools and left-over -238... So it's much more likely < 1 Megaton coming. Ergo: Go ahead and putt; it'll be a minute or so ... before the shockwave hits. (Great cartoon, only a few years prescient, it seems) Ashton you'll have to catch the replay on cable, though..
Post #15,996 by brettj 11/1/01 12:52:08 AM Reply	An ounce of prevention ... ... is worth a pound of cure. Information/knowledge is as much about prevention as it is about healing. There are two main ways to solve a problem: remove the cause, or dampen the effect. Who would have thought IT and Medicine had so much in common?!

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