Tsunamis!

trillobyite · 12-28-2004, 01:35 PM

Did you guys hear the latest news? Tsunamis are completely decimating Asia, already 50,000 killed! It will be double due to disease because of the homelesness in the region! The waves were 30 feet high, and washed across shores 4,000 miles away! (Even Somalia, which is in Africa!) It was because of a 9.0 Earthquake underneath the ocean... the equivalent of 130 atomic bombs! 10.0 would shatter the Earth! American government predicted it 1.5 hours before it happened, but the city that was destroyed didnt have a warning system and the warning given to them could not spread, so no evacuation was performed. When the final death toll is predicted I will give a minute of silence to the dead... may they rest in peace.

hydrojakep · 12-28-2004, 02:02 PM

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Wow. I need to watch the news more.

**lightdarkness** · 12-28-2004, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrojakep

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Wow. I need to watch the news more.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ake_tidal_wave

Yahoo News is your friend.

QreepyBORIS · 12-28-2004, 02:16 PM

10.0 out of a scale of 12.0 would certainly not shatter the Earth. =/

trillobyite · 12-28-2004, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by QreepyBORIS

10.0 out of a scale of 12.0 would certainly not shatter the Earth. =/

It is 9 out of 10, 10 in a weak spot could do such damage.

babybenji2004 · 12-28-2004, 02:22 PM

wow. Thats seriously crazy. I hope japan is okay. This seriously sux though

cutesaru18 · 12-28-2004, 08:50 PM

I heard in some news reports that the earthquake actually caused the Earth's rotation to stop for 3 seconds. Now THAT'S crazy.

CypherToorima · 12-28-2004, 08:52 PM

Now my watch is off >.<

jewpinthethird · 12-28-2004, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cutesaru18

I heard in some news reports that the earthquake actually caused the Earth's rotation to stop for 3 seconds. Now THAT'S crazy.

The earth rotates at about 1000 miles per hour...if you earth stopped, everyone would be dead...f*cking intertia.

jazzmosis · 12-28-2004, 10:05 PM

Apparently the Tsunami was so strong, it moved Sri Lanka 100 feet west when it hit...

banditcom · 12-28-2004, 10:05 PM

http://homepage.mac.com/jlgolson/tsunami.wmv

jewpinthethird · 12-28-2004, 10:08 PM

Be Teh Double You.

Japan is okay.

**aperson** · 12-28-2004, 10:34 PM

Also, the Richter scale is logarithmic, this means a 10.0 is twice as strong as a 9.0.

So, the 9.0 isn't exactly as close to whatever 'eart-shattering' number as you may believe. Though, I doubt a 10 would do that.

QreepyBORIS · 12-28-2004, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by aperson

Also, the Richter scale is logarithmic, this means a 10.0 is twice as strong as a 9.0.

So, the 9.0 isn't exactly as close to whatever 'eart-shattering' number as you may believe. Though, I doubt a 10 would do that.

Richter Scale goes up to 8.0.

This is uh...I forget, but it's in my old 7th grade science book or something. Different scale. There's the richter scale, out of 8, the Something scale, either out of 10 or out of 12, and this crappy subjective one that's out of 12, also.

I thought the Richter was in tens, like how decibles are, though.

2.0 is 10 times 1.0, 3.0 is 10 times 2.0, etc.

Whatever, it definitely would not shatter the Earth!

jewpinthethird · 12-28-2004, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by QreepyBORIS

Quote:

Originally Posted by aperson

Also, the Richter scale is logarithmic, this means a 10.0 is twice as strong as a 9.0.

So, the 9.0 isn't exactly as close to whatever 'eart-shattering' number as you may believe. Though, I doubt a 10 would do that.

Richter Scale goes up to 8.0.

This is uh...I forget, but it's in my old 7th grade science book or something. Different scale. There's the richter scale, out of 8, the Something scale, either out of 10 or out of 12, and this crappy subjective one that's out of 12, also.

I thought the Richter was in tens, like how decibles are, though.

2.0 is 10 times 1.0, 3.0 is 10 times 2.0, etc.

Whatever, it definitely would not shatter the Earth!

I believe you are correct...

1.0 = 10
2.0 = 100
3.0 = 1000
etc.

I could double check this with the WORLD WIDE WEB, but I wont because it is vaction...and I am lazy.

emccky · 12-28-2004, 11:03 PM

The death count is around 30,000 people right now.. That sucks.

**talisman** · 12-28-2004, 11:08 PM

try 60 000

Tasuke · 12-28-2004, 11:13 PM

And what really suks is that one of my freinds was
visiting family right around there for the holidays.
I hope he comes back/ is okay

jewpinthethird · 12-28-2004, 11:29 PM

That video is crazy....tsunami's suck...

emccky · 12-28-2004, 11:32 PM

30 Foot wave travelling at 500 mph.. yea it sucks.

12-28-2004, 01:35 PM	#1
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jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Tsunamis! Be Teh Double You. Japan is okay.

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aperson FFR Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 3,428	RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Tsunamis! Also, the Richter scale is logarithmic, this means a 10.0 is twice as strong as a 9.0. So, the 9.0 isn't exactly as close to whatever 'eart-shattering' number as you may believe. Though, I doubt a 10 would do that. __________________

12-28-2004, 11:03 PM	#16
emccky Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: word Posts: 4,811	RE: Re: LOLFWE The death count is around 30,000 people right now.. That sucks.

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talisman Resident Penguin Join Date: May 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 4,598	RE: Re: LOLFWE try 60 000

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Tasuke FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: where ever you aren't Age: 33 Posts: 1,671	RE: Re: LOLFWE And what really suks is that one of my freinds was visiting family right around there for the holidays. I hope he comes back/ is okay __________________

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jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	RE: Re: LOLFWE That video is crazy....tsunami's suck...

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