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    Laura Litvan‏Verified account @LauraLitvan Jan 13

    “The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has confirmed that there was no ballistic missile and that there were no computer hacks to the HI-EMA system. The cause of the false alarm was human error”pic.twitter.com/cX5Ao7p2A4

    4:36 PM - 13 Jan 2018
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    • T. Cox Frank Canete ᶜᵒᶻⁱᵉˢᵗ ʳᵒˢᵉ ᵍʸᵃˡ 🐛 Taking Action 4 US Jenna D. Kristin Gorski Danno Pajamo Ⓥ N.E.C. Patrice
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      2. Lori‏ @IsTrumpCareDead Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        That’s just damn terrifying. Human error shouldn’t be capable of making people in Hawaii call their family on the mainland and say goodbye because they’re about to be blown to bits. It can’t be an “oh shit, I clicked the wrong button.” It had to be deliberate.

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      3. Lori‏ @IsTrumpCareDead Jan 13
        Replying to @IsTrumpCareDead @LauraLitvan

        *HAS to be deliberate. Meaning in order to send such horrifying a mass warning should be a multi step process where human error really isn’t possible. Even if it’s just multiple password entries or something.

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Marsh Ray‏ @marshray Jan 13
        Replying to @IsTrumpCareDead @LauraLitvan

        It sounds like the confirmation step is basically a "Are you sure Y/N" pop-up dialog box.

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      5. Lori‏ @IsTrumpCareDead Jan 13
        Replying to @marshray @LauraLitvan

        I get more pop-up confirmations than that trying to pay on my student loans. That’s ridiculous.

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      2. NovemberSurprise‏ @andreafed Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        But now we know how Trump would respond to a nuclear attack on our nation. Fore!

        2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. May We All Rise  🏳️‍🌈 ✊‏ @MayWeAllRise Jan 14
        Replying to @andreafed @LauraLitvan

        May we all take a moment to be grateful that the sorry pile of hot garbage was on his umpteenth vacation since taking office and too busy golfing to childishly react withoit thought or consultation and get us all killed!

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      1. Andreas Galambos‏ @LocEngineer Jan 14
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        1) Humans make errors and I wouldn’t like to be in this one’s skin. 2) If system relies on button push it is fundamentally flawed by design. 3) If not (I hope!): Regular testing is needed. Button is fine 4 this - but not with a note “this is not a drill”! Get smart! #Hawaii

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      1. Captain Sharon  ☮ 💜 ☠‏ @305Pirate Jan 13
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        The cause of the current state of our country is human error

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      1. @Scaramouche314‏ @Scaramouche314 Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @shaunking

        ...which human?

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      1. Tara Lewis‏ @taralynlewis1 Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @ddale8

        Great warning system... 'someone hit the wrong button'... seriously??

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      1. Alexandra‏ @nycbubbles Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        Wait, isn’t this the part in WarGames where we switch to computers and Joshua sends us on the road to Global Thermonuclear war?

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      2. justice+peace+freedm‏ @jp25f Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        Not sure whether I buy this, if there was a hack, they wouldn't announce it till it was fixed.

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      1. Boomerang 231‏ @kcookie818 Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @ddale8

        I'm just glad it was an error. Mistakes are going to happen and this wont be the last. Makes you think about your own preparedness.

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      1. Ruth Crawford‏ @ParadigmRuth Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @joshtpm

        THe cause of a real alarm would also be human error. There is no reason for us to have to live with these threats.

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      2. Eddy‏ @chuckhasnolife Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        Somebody is going job hunting on Monday.

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      1. James Ball‏ @JamesBall7 Jan 14
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        The exact reason we cannot have the power of a massive nuclear arsenal in the hands of one person

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      1. Ace Windu‏ @Ace_Laster Jan 14
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        Fire them at once. Not the missile but the person 🤨

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      1. AppleJackson5‏ @applejackson5 Jan 13
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @ddale8

        This shouldn't be within the power of a human. Humans make mistakes. Humans fuck up. Just look at Trump.

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