[wagglebee]

The way I see it, there have been only two nuclear (actually atomic) weapons used in history, yet earthquakes occur all the time. Perhaps these leftist peaceniks could use their $100 million annual budget a little more effectively.

[SolutionsOnly]

Europeans do love their vacations!

[syriacus]

But the data streaming into the computers of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization served no purpose Sunday.

I think some people at UNESCO may have dragged their feet on this...

http://ioc.unesco.org/itsu/contents.php?id=73

6.  REGIONAL AND OTHER TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEMS

6.1   NORTHWEST PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM

190       The Group regretted that there are currently no seismic stations available for tsunami warning close to the Philippines and Indonesia, although data are needed in that region. It was noted however, that there are 2 CTBTO (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization) stations in the Philippines and 6 in Indonesia. The Group requested the countries owning the stations to make them available for tsunami and earthquake warning purposes.

Action: Chair

Deadline: March 2004

Status: No action - 8 April 2004: Chair will send text by endof April. Secretariat to send letter. - 22/9/04: Postponed: Chair will submit text in October.

Status 25/11/04: Chair will report during Dec 2004 Officers Meeting.[snip]

[Andy Ross]

Isn't this a bit nonsensical? The timeline of the events shows that any realistic early-warning was impossible. Phuket was hit 30 minutes after the earthquake occurred.

BBC Timeline of Events

Andrew

[aynrandfreak]

We've tested quite a few, and so have other countries. My question is, was this system in place when India & Pakistan tested their nukes in 1999?

[Rudder]

I thought everything went unnoticed in Vienna.