What is the most terryifying siren noise? (lemmy.world)

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There's an emergency at the Facility down the road, and everyone in a six-mile radius is very likely fucked.

What is the sound that announces your fate?

oooooOOOOOOOIPP, oooooOOOOOOOOIPP
WAAAARK ..... WAAAARK ..... WAAAARK
dyOOT! ... dyOOT! ... dyOOT!
Something else? (please spell)

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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 21 points 11 months ago

I've done a lot of work near/for/at chemical companies. They all have the regular slow-woop siren telling you to leave, preferably into the wind. And that's not a fun thing to hear, because they really don't like to push that button for any old thing.

But there's also the far worse "shelter in place" siren. When you hear it, it means shit is so fucked you can't even run away. And most places aren't exactly suited for riding out a chemical disaster.

[-] rosymind@leminal.space 4 points 11 months ago

I got anxiety just reading that

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