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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Created by a MOUNTAIN LIGHTNING ALARM - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | Similar to [[1890: What to Bring]], this comic takes four unrelated dangerous situations | + | Similar to [[1890: What to Bring]] and [[1681: Laser Products]], this comic takes four unrelated dangerous situations, and tries to mix-and-match the solutions. Predictably,{{citation needed}} mixing up good advice leads to fairly nonsensical behavior, so only the original four matches are marked green as acceptable. |
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− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"| stand up straight, speak firmly, and slowly back away |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"| run toward a building or hard-topped vehicle |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"| calmly exit the building |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"| apply firm pressure |
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! scope="row"| {{w|mountain lion}} | ! scope="row"| {{w|mountain lion}} | ||
− | | | + | | Yes. This is a common recommendation when encountering a mountain lion (puma, cougar, etc) out in nature. |
− | | Running away may cause the animal to chase you, and it may consider you as prey. If you safely make it into a building or vehicle, you may be able to hide or drive away from the animal and may be safer than being outdoors with it; however, it is safer to approach said building or vehicle ''slowly'', so as to not provoke the animal. | + | | No. Running away may cause the animal to chase you, and it may consider you as prey. If you safely make it into a building or vehicle, you may be able to hide or drive away from the animal and may be safer than being outdoors with it; however, it is safer to approach said building or vehicle ''slowly'', so as to not provoke the animal. |
− | | Exiting a building and approaching the animal is | + | | No. Exiting a building and approaching the animal is less recommended. |
− | | Applying "firm pressure" to the (wild) animal is a terrible idea and may result in injury | + | | No. Applying "firm pressure" to the (wild) animal is a terrible idea and may result in injury. Applying light pressure to a domesticated cat may make it less likely to attack, but wild cats do not respond positively to it. |
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− | ! scope="row" | + | ! scope="row"| lightning |
− | | Yelling at lightning is | + | | No. Yelling at lightning is ineffective. {{citation needed}} |
− | | | + | | Yes. This is the recommended solution when encountering lightning - to go indoors or inside of a hard-topped vehicle to avoid being struck, or to be ''inside'' some form of faraday cage if lightning does strike your location. Staying inside of a metal vehicle may cause other problems, but it's generally better than being directly struck. |
− | | Exiting a building is a poor idea, as the risk of getting struck by lightning is increased | + | | No. Exiting a building is a poor idea, as the risk of getting struck by lightning is increased. |
− | | There is no safe way to "apply firm pressure" to lightning | + | | No. There is no safe way to "apply firm pressure" to lightning. |
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− | ! scope="row" | + | ! scope="row"| fire alarm |
− | | Yelling at a fire alarm is ineffective. {{citation needed}} | + | | No. Yelling at a fire alarm is ineffective. {{citation needed}} |
− | | When a fire alarm is sounding, it is terrible advice to run ''towards'' the sound of the alarm, unless you are a trained | + | | No. When a fire alarm is sounding, it is terrible advice to run ''towards'' the sound of the alarm, unless you are a trained member of the fire department. |
− | | | + | | Yes. This is the recommended advice when hearing a fire alarm - to calmly exit the building, and move to a safe location. |
− | | Applying firm pressure to a fire alarm will not result in stopping the alarm, unless you are able to | + | | No. Applying firm pressure to a fire alarm will not result in stopping the alarm, unless you are able to manage to suppress the sound, or the fire alarm sensors. Regardless, this will not stop an active fire. Also, there is no safe way to "apply firm pressure" to fire. |
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− | ! scope="row" | + | ! scope="row"| bleeding |
− | | Yelling at a bleeding | + | | No. Yelling at a bleeding person, or at the bleeding itself, is ineffective. {{citation needed}} |
− | | Running toward a building or vehicle is not a typical solution if someone is bleeding. However, there could be medical supplies | + | | Probably not. Running toward a building or vehicle is not a typical solution if someone is bleeding. However, there could be medical supplies inside the building or vehicle, so this idea is not completely incorrect. |
− | | Exiting a building is not helpful if someone is bleeding, if either the exiting one is the injured one, or the non-injured one. Although, if someone/something in the building | + | | No. Exiting a building is not helpful if someone is bleeding, if either the exiting one is the injured one, or the non-injured one. Although, if someone/something in the building is the cause of the bleeding, this could be a good idea so that the bleeding or injury does not get worse. |
− | | | + | | Yes. This is the recommended solution to stop bleeding - apply firm pressure to stop the bleeding. |
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:[Red square, a fire alarm is beeping, and Cueball is trying to "suppress" the beeping sound. Behind him are flames.] | :[Red square, a fire alarm is beeping, and Cueball is trying to "suppress" the beeping sound. Behind him are flames.] | ||
− | :''BEEP BEEP BE- | + | :''BEEP BEEP BE-eep eep eep'' |
:*'''apply firm pressure''' -> '''fire alarm''' | :*'''apply firm pressure''' -> '''fire alarm''' | ||
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