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Simulated Conelrad Alert (Spring 1962)
- Thread starter Emperor Norton I
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I like tidbit things like this: things that are short vignettes onto an alternate world. They're out there, but they tend to be harder to find than a dedicated alternate history.
I like tidbit things like this: things that are short vignettes onto an alternate world. They're out there, but they tend to be harder to find than a dedicated alternate history.
I enjoy things like this too. And while searching, I found actual false alerts where someone in the military messed up, and sent the "we might be in WW3 now" messages to radio stations. It's scary how it goes from an average day to knowing or believing that that normality is instantly over forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu4r79l8P8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu4r79l8P8I
Back in high school I read about a pretty unique false alarm that happened at a radio station down in Cocoa Beach. They had a goofy DJ that had prepared a modified EBS message in the event that an attack occurred - he had patriotic music in the background and a speech about keeping strong. This copy was to be played only in the event of an attack, but one day when he was out someone put it on the air during a routine test. As a result there was a mild panic, and some of the personnel at Patrick AFB nearby did a double-check to make sure it wasn't legit.
I've never heard the actual message - does this sound familiar to anyone?
I've never heard the actual message - does this sound familiar to anyone?