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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't have real problems in life, do you? [/quote]

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most. [/quote]

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok. [/quote]

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.[/quote]

Why is it so hard to just come back another time (or skip the pool when storms are forecast?)[/quote]

:facepalm:

Have you met children?
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So then don't go on nights when storms are forecasted. Go during the day or on the weekend. This isn't rocket science. [/quote]

I think the point is that there’s no storms predicted and yet an automatic system notifies of distant lightening. If you’d like to bring my kids during the day, go for it… I have a job. [/quote]

So go on the weekends. Your kids disappointment is your issue. Not the lightening. Set realistic expectations. [/quote]

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