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WE SPEND crores launching satellites, setting up meteorological and seismological centres, willing to believe we are in control. Then, one fine day, the earth trembles and so do we, our notions of security demolished in a definitive stroke. For us, safely away from the hell of tsunamis lashing South Asia, it's been high drama on television. But can anyone describe the scale of human tragedy wonders BHUMIKA K., as she listens to some Bangaloreans, who live in a technology-driven city, pond er over what went wrong and whether we could have used technology to save people. Some turn fatalistic, others question technology that is useless to man, many sympathise with the survivors. And yes, after 65,000 deaths, some in their warped worlds s
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Picking up the pictures — AP
I'm not sure if we could have avoided a disaster like this, but we definitely could have controlled it. We may have been prepared for it, but we were not able to warn our people.
Photos: V. Sreenivasa Murthy
Anirudh
Business manager
We have not utilised our technology properly. ISRO says they can capture images of the sea. Moreover, the Government hasn't reacted satisfactorily. Compensations won't solve problems.
Ravi Kiran
Software engineer
There's always a gap with anything in India. The problem is not with resources, but how it's used. It doesn't make me proud to be an Indian at all. How much of the relief money will actually reach a poor fisherman? I would say not even a cent of a dollar.
Randhir
IT executive
I know an earthquake is unpredictable. From what I gathered in the news, only India was not adequately warned. I don't know if much has been done to help victims.
Inimai
Medical Intern
All we can do now is take precautionary measures and be prepared for it the next time, avoiding such large-scale destruction and death. I've heard Bangalore is more prepared for something of this sort!
Supriya,
Biotechnology student
Technology exists in our country, but it has not been utilised in the right channel. Technology covering the human aspect is limited to certain areas, mainly the cities.
Sunita Sharma
Business manager
We don't understand this phenomenon and we can't really build a wall from Kolkata to Kanyakumari. Perhaps many knew about the quake that hit Sumatra, but none could imagine the impact it would have on others.
Srikanth
Civil engineer
We can't blame anyone for something like this. We have to accept it. God has done this, and this is nature's wrath. Now we must look at helping the affected people.
Shyam Saigal
Sales representative
What has to happen will happen. It's nature's way of evening things out. But we are not prepared for it, and neither do we have a good disaster management system.
Shourya
Microbiology student
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