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Bouncing UK Children Cause Earthquake

Posted by timothy on from the up-and-down-simultaneously-sounds-impossible dept.

Xibalba writes: "This is kinda cool. One million children in the UK jumped up and down simultaneously in an attempt to see what would seismically happen." This cries out to become an annual (and international) all-ages event. Bounce! Bounce! Gain weight! Bounce! Repeat.

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  1. Re:They actually succeeded... by RedBear · · Score: 4, Redundant
    What if they have made a real big earthquake with damage and such?

    Lord Richter: "Do not be so proud of these children you've instructed; the power of one million bouncing children is insignificant next to the power of the Force..."

    Commander of Child-Powered Earthquake Machine: "You don't frighten us with your scientist's ways, Lord Richter. Your sad devotion to that ancient profession has not helped you conjure up new fault lines, or given you clairvoyance enough to--urk! Ack! Ick! Urg!"

    Prime Minister Tarkin: "Enough of this! Richter, stop jumping up and down on him!"

    Lord Richter: "As you wish..."