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Would be cool if Siri had a better answer to "what do I do during an earthquake?"

by pizza 7y ago

carlivar 7y ago
Here are results on the web for what do I do during an earthquake.
- pizza 7y ago
  Yeah, I looked at them, but I would imagine that saving ~15 seconds in getting the info to people could prove really valuable at a large scale.
  - carlivar 7y ago
    That was a comment on the uselessness of Siri, except for voice recognition of a web search query I guess.
ekianjo 7y ago
what is its current answer?
- pizza 7y ago
  Standard web results. I guess I would have preferred some kind of quick tts summary from ready.gov or something.
  - carlivar 7y ago
    Google Assistant on android gives a summary. It seems incomplete but it has a small summary thumbnail and the first two items. It's from Victoria State Emergency Service in Australia for whatever reason. I've found Google's AI to be significantly better than Siri.
jedberg 7y ago
Get under a strong table, away from glass. Do NOT get in a doorway, unless it is one without a door. The door is more dangerous than any other damage. Do NOT run outside, unless it's faster than getting under a table. And if you do go outside, get away from power lines.
- org3432 7y ago
  * don't run during an earthquake, you'll break your leg. * bathrooms with plumbing in the walls are supposed to be a little stronger. * blankets can help protect you from breaking windows. * if you are outside, watch out for trees, powerlines, things falling off buildings (tile roofs, pots), esp. brick buildings
  - fossuser 7y ago
    Break your leg? I find that one hard to believe.
    - org3432 7y ago
      have you ever been in an earthquake? esp. outside? it's like trying to run on the swells of an ocean.
    - jedberg 7y ago
      The ground literally rolls up and down like a wave. You can see it move if you stand still in an open field. It’s definitely not something you want to run on.
nihonde 7y ago
If my time in Japan has taught me anything, it’s to get under something. The big danger is stuff nearby toppling onto you and immobilizing you. Bookshelves, wardrobes, floating cabinets, drop ceilings, and such can hurt you unless you pop under a table or desk quickly. In Japan, they have earthquake simulators that drive this point home. The old version is a truck whose bed is fitted with a simulated apartment on hydraulic shakers. The newer version is VR. Your second concern is fire. In Japan, gas is always run through a sensor that cuts the line if shaking is too intense. I’m not sure if California has the same. If there’s a gas leak nearby, that’s the next serious danger after falling objects.
dewiz 7y ago
Would be nice if Siri told me an earthquake is coming within seconds

Would be cool if Siri had a better answer to "what do I do during an earthquake?"

by pizza 7y ago

Would be cool if Siri had a better answer to "what do I do during an earthquake?"

carlivar 7y ago

Here are results on the web for what do I do during an earthquake.

pizza 7y ago
Yeah, I looked at them, but I would imagine that saving ~15 seconds in getting the info to people could prove really valuable at a large scale.
- carlivar 7y ago
  That was a comment on the uselessness of Siri, except for voice recognition of a web search query I guess.

ekianjo 7y ago

what is its current answer?

pizza 7y ago
Standard web results. I guess I would have preferred some kind of quick tts summary from ready.gov or something.
- carlivar 7y ago
  Google Assistant on android gives a summary. It seems incomplete but it has a small summary thumbnail and the first two items. It's from Victoria State Emergency Service in Australia for whatever reason. I've found Google's AI to be significantly better than Siri.

jedberg 7y ago

Get under a strong table, away from glass. Do NOT get in a doorway, unless it is one without a door. The door is more dangerous than any other damage. Do NOT run outside, unless it's faster than getting under a table. And if you do go outside, get away from power lines.

org3432 7y ago
* don't run during an earthquake, you'll break your leg. * bathrooms with plumbing in the walls are supposed to be a little stronger. * blankets can help protect you from breaking windows. * if you are outside, watch out for trees, powerlines, things falling off buildings (tile roofs, pots), esp. brick buildings
- fossuser 7y ago
  Break your leg? I find that one hard to believe.
  - org3432 7y ago
    have you ever been in an earthquake? esp. outside? it's like trying to run on the swells of an ocean.
  - jedberg 7y ago
    The ground literally rolls up and down like a wave. You can see it move if you stand still in an open field. It’s definitely not something you want to run on.

nihonde 7y ago

If my time in Japan has taught me anything, it’s to get under something. The big danger is stuff nearby toppling onto you and immobilizing you. Bookshelves, wardrobes, floating cabinets, drop ceilings, and such can hurt you unless you pop under a table or desk quickly. In Japan, they have earthquake simulators that drive this point home. The old version is a truck whose bed is fitted with a simulated apartment on hydraulic shakers. The newer version is VR. Your second concern is fire. In Japan, gas is always run through a sensor that cuts the line if shaking is too intense. I’m not sure if California has the same. If there’s a gas leak nearby, that’s the next serious danger after falling objects.

dewiz 7y ago

Would be nice if Siri told me an earthquake is coming within seconds