When we went to our seats, the wait staff let us know that despite the fact that the previews were playing, we wouldn’t know until the movie actually started whether we could see the film or not. If it didn’t work, the screen would just turn black. Luckily, the film went through without a hitch.

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[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So at some point, it'll be impossible to get emergency broadcast alerts without a subscription to something, right? Like who's gonna turn on a TV or radio that they can't use in anticipation of some emergency they can't predict?

[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Exactly. There is a huge potential safety issue.

[+] shrugal@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I'm sorry, but I think that's a little far fetched.

Are you really suggesting that we run the risk of being too disconnected to receive emergency messages?! In an age where everyone has a smartphone on their person at all times, as well as at least a dozen internet-connected devices in their homes, offices, classrooms etc?!

You would've had a point maybe 20 years ago, but technology has changed a bit since then.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah yes, let’s put all our bets on cellphone infrastructure. Because that never goes wrong.

[–] shrugal@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You do know landlines are still a thing, right?

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Landlines are not part of the emergency broadcasting system. TV and radio are.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is like assuming everyone has a car because most people do.

[–] shrugal@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's not, because the statement is much more accurate in the case of internet-connected devices, and for emergency messages it's enough to have someone around you who has one (e.g. a neighbour). I guess it would be really hard to find someone - in the areas where this change is made - who doesn't have access to such a device in that sense, maybe even impossible.

It's really more like assuming everyone breathes air because most people do.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Most people don't have diabetes.

[–] Welt@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago

And fear overpowers intelligence yet again.