Interesting poll. Might want to hit it

[peternap]

New Yorkers soon to get emergency cell phone alerts in what Bloomberg calls 'quantum leap forward'

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/09/2011-05-09_new_yorkers_soon_to_get_emergency_cell_phone_alerts_in_what_bloomberg_calls_quan.html

The poll has three choices,

   Yes. This is a valuable service - sign me up.
   No. Get off my phone and out of my life.
   Not sure.

I chose number 2 and it turned out that 83% of the people did too.

[MountainDon]

84% now   

[archimedes]

I would imagine for people who live in an area where terrorist attacks have already occurred,  and are likely to occur again,  this might be a usefull service.

I live in a low threat area,  so it wouldn't do me much good.

[peternap]

I would imagine for people who live in an area where terrorist attacks have already occurred,  and are likely to occur again,  this might be a usefull service.

I live in a low threat area,  so it wouldn't do me much good.

I would have thought so too archimedes,. That's why I thought the poll results were interesting.

[Squirl]

I was listening to stories of the Japanese aftermath and earthquake warnings in California.  Thousands dead and the only wish (after the fact) they had was some way to warn them.  It turns out no one really wants to be warned.  A tsunami or earthquake on the east coast would wipe out millions, let alone terrorism.

[firefox]

"let alone terrorism" Oh, you must mean if it hit
DC?