Is This The Big One?

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Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 16, 2004 @03:11AM from the shaky-ground dept.

Quivering Coward writes "There has been a marked increase in seismic activity in southern California in the past several days," pointing to this map from Caltech Earthquake Net, including a 5.2 and 3.6 this morning (2004/06/15). "Could this be the big one? Is 'the big one' ever going to happen? NASA is doing their part to predict the future of Earthquakes."

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Run by Isosonys · 2004-06-16 03:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Run go to another state. Just RUN. That is all Thank You.
1. Re:Run by troon · 2004-06-17 01:28 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "Nitpick" is one word. "Paragee" is a two-letter misspelling of "perigee", although "mispelling" is a one-letter misspelling of "misspelling".
  
  Oh, and it's "insignificant", not "insignifigant".
  
  I had to be so careful not to make any typos in this post! ;-)
  
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Yeah, sure.. by Lord+Bitman · 2004-06-16 03:27 · Score: 4, Funny

NASA is "predicting" the earthquakes

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The future... is now by Jorkapp · 2004-06-16 03:32 · Score: 5, Funny

We simply cannot allow this to happen. Should the ground open up, then the land of the molemen, warlocks, and trolls will release their soldiers! We must defend ourselves!

Therefore, I am introducing the MWTDA (Molemen, Warlock, and Troll Defense Act). All citizens are to be in posession of:

* Either a large water gun or a hose
* Trashbags

Military combat units are also under orders to be in posession of the forementioned weaponry.

[Obligatory Simpsons Quote]
[Homer] You're right. I'll deal with those murderous trolls.
[Bart] Huh?
[Homer] I mean - I'll deal with those murderous trolls. ...Later...

[Homer] (Being chased) Marge! Lisa! Now!
* Marge and Lisa open fire on the jockeys with a watergun and hose - incapacitating them.
[Homer] Bart - Go get me a trashbag.

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All we have to do is ... by LennyDotCom · 2004-06-16 03:36 · Score: 4, Funny

We just need to blow up a small tactical nuke deep within the fault line and we can save the west coast. Trust me I saw it in a movie once. It worked like a charm.

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Re:What happens when I click on an earthquake? by Smidge204 · 2004-06-16 03:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Unless, of course, all this shakin' is weakening the underlying structure gradually. (Small shifts, crack propagation, etc). If that's the case then your "it hasn't broken under worse conditions before, therefore it won't fail now" conclusion is, if you'll excuse the pun, a bit shaky.

Of course, this only matters if you actually consider west California "civilization". For me this is all strictly academic. :)
=Smidge=
Earth moved by sckeener · 2004-06-16 03:56 · Score: 4, Funny

Shhh...my wife thought it was me.

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Re:What happens when I click on an earthquake? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-06-16 05:16 · Score: 4, Funny

A couple of small quakes and /. starts worrying about the end of the world?

Southern Cali == world?? You must be American.

Apart from Californians themselves, I wonder for how many Americans this will literally be the end of the world as they actually die from depression when the output of mindless TV shows and movies slows down to a trickle.

-hadohk
Sorry about that.... by clintp · 2004-06-16 05:32 · Score: 4, Funny

Those "earthquakes" are actually just the collective sobbing and shaking of the Los Angeles Lakers fans.

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