Guess what tweeters, twits, twatters, etc. - Your tweets now have purpose. According to the article enclosed in the link below, the USGS (United States Geological Survey) is using your valuable tweets to help detect earthquakes.
http://recovery.doi.gov/press/us-geological-survey-twitter-earthquake-detector-ted/
That's pretty kick ass. Imagine the possibilities! I'm gonna get the twibe together and brainstorm. Okay, okay. I don't have a twibe. ....yet.
Another positive- you now have a valid retort for those "twitterhaters": "I don't see you monitoring geological activity from your tweetdeck on the daily." (Be sure to follow that statement with an "Oh snap!" or maybe even a "That JUST happened" if you're feeling feisty).
In all seriousness though- it's a fabulous example of people utilizing available resources (whether supposedly trivial or not) and making a difference globally.
That is all.
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I agree with you. it is amazing to see something that based upon as a social networking tool used to help in global information and problems. Great post! Keep it up.
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