2011年5月22日日曜日

You Have Fifteen Seconds

Earthquake prediction is not an exact science, not even close to the level of weather prediction. As an interesting first step toward making earthquake prediction practical, a new device is on the market. It senses an approaching earthquake and announces: Earthquake in fifteen seconds!

What can you do in fifteen seconds?

Turn off the gas.
Get out of the bath.
Run to your child.

Fifteen seconds! What would you do?

PS: This device is produced by Iris Ohyama and retails for about ¥7000.