New York City is also home to the nearby Indian Point Nuclear plant, which sits directly on the Ramapo fault line on the hudson river. imagine if that melted down.
Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami Move the slider to compare satellite images from before and after the disaster.
I realize I'm in the minority but I don't think we should be shocked that this is happening. 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” This is from the Book of Matthew: 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. From 1 A.D. to 1800 there were 11 major earthquakes recorded in history. This results in an average of one major earthquake approximately every 100 years. From 1900 to 2000 there were 10 major earthquakes 7.0 or higher. This results in an average of one major earthquake every 10 years. This brings us to recent times. One of the most notable major earthquake was in Bam, Iran, on Dec. 26, 2003. Exactly one year later, Dec. 26, 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia, experienced another massive earthquake and a subsequent devastating tsunami. Between these two earthquakes, more than 330,000 lives were lost. From 2003 to 2007, there were 29 major earthquakes 7.0 or higher. This results in an average of one major earthquake every 49 days. In 2008, there were 12 major earthquakes 7.0 or higher. This results in an average of one major earthquake every 37 days. In 2009, there were 16 major earthquakes 7.0 or higher. This results in an average of one major earthquake every 22 days. In 2010, there were 24 major earthquakes 7.0 or higher. This results in an average of one major earthquake every 15 days.
My brother-in-law and his wife are both teachers in Sendai, Japan. Up until last night they did not plan on leaving but aparently all U.S. citizens that work at the school are being taken to a US airforce base. They had already been there 14 months and had recently signed up to stay two more years. When I saw them over X-mas they said they loved Japan for the following reasons: 1) There health. Matthew lost about 25 pounds because all he was eating was rice, fish and fresh vegetables. Eating healthy and buying fresh takes alot more work in the US compared to some, not all, other countries. They didn't need a car so they both rode their bikes to work. Matthew, who is 40, said he hasn't felt this good since he was 18. 2) The money. They were paid in yen, got free healthcare and the school paid for their housing. 3) The COMMUNITY. He said everyone is respectful and polite over there. There is very little sense of "self" and everyone believes in acting in a way that is beneficial to the community as a whole. He said he couldn't pick up on one particular reason why people act this way. As someone who a) reads the news often and b) spent 3 1/2 years working as a criminal prosecutor in Baltimore City. It absolutely blows me a way how the people in Japan are acting in a time like this! I love the U.S., don't plan on leaving for good anytime soon, but man there is a ton we can learn from other cultures.
I'll take that as a dig on my belief. Well, if you believe what the Bible says, He's God and He is the one who came up with Geophysics and everything else that we know of (which is only a fraction) in the beginning. But He doesn't know everything. For example, He doesn't know the day or the hour of the end of the world. Only the Father knows that.
your numbers are just...wrong. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php Alos, this: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/increase_in_earthquakes.php "In 1931, there were about 350 stations operating in the world; today, there are more than 8,000 stations "
For illustrative purposes... In the year 1000, humans probably thought there were only about 1000 or so stars (as many as you can actually count by looking at the sky). By 1600 with telescopes they were able to see that there were many other stars out there not visible with the naked eye and decided there were now 10,000 stars. By 1900 early theories in cosmology and improving telescopes suggested there might actually be somewhere well above 100,000 stars. Today, using the most advanced equipment we realize that the actual amount of stars in our universe may be unfathomable.... billions...trillions... or more. So.... In the last 1000 years, has the universe exploded and gone on a star creating binge.... and should we worry about the ramifications? Or have we just gotten better at measuring?
actually there are many more than trillions. The number is actually closer to the number 30 with about 24 zero's on the end. That's an estimate. I see your point though and you're right. We have better ways to detect and report earthquakes now. i will stick to my guns though. I still think there is thruth to this.
One problem with current earthquake forecasting is the low data set. Any relevant statistical analysis requires significant data to plot in order to make projections with any accuracy. The last 30-40 years are less than a billionth of the Earth's lifespan. There were numerous large earthquakes in 1977 around the Pacific Rim. I would prognosticate other episodes along Pacific Plate in the near future. This scenario will not be due to any omnipotent deity or the balancing of the Earth upon a mythical turtle; but simple plate tectonics and the molten dynamo inside the Earth's core.
I'm just curious, not trying to ruffle any feathers here. Let's say there is a God. And His standard is what is said in the Bible, when you die and you're standing before Him, what are you going to say? I understand religious talk on a forum can be sensitive. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and I don't think I've really pushed Christianity on anyone. I'm really just wondering what you'll say.
I think I would just be awestruck. And then I would ask him which interpretation of the Bible is correct. On the other hand, let's say you die and you are standing before God and rather than the God from the Bible you thought you knew, it turns out it is the God from the Koran. What do you say?
I'd say, I'm a sinner and I'm guilty, but Jesus Christ died on the cross and took the punishment for my sins. Both religions claim the same God. The God of Abraham. Islam is the religion that was spun from Abraham's son with his servant, Ishmael. Jews and Christians believe the lineage flows down through his other son, his son with his wife, Isaac. Since that split, a lot has changes in the beliefs and teachings. I have faith that Christ will be there at my judgement to say He already paid for my punishment.
my dad who works for GE in the nuclear department in wilmington, nc is actually the one who inspects the reactor tubes and hes saying yes there is a high chance of these said tubes melting but the japanese people over there are doing what they should be doing. but the scary thing was he was suppose to go there later this month for some business trip but he cant any more. But face it japan is a highly nuclear powered country and they know what theyre doing so all we can do is sit here and pray for them.
When I was in college I took a course on "Disasters" and for a report, I studied the Chernobyl disaster. I looked at everything about it, especially the areas where cancer was higher among the population. The wind played a huge part in the areas that ended up being contaminated. Hopefully, In the March 2011 tsunami/quake/nuclear meltdown (wtf!), we are going through - the wind blows from the NW and sends the high levels out to the ocean. Here is a picture from where the accident happened and the affected area: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chernobyl_radiation_map_1996.svg
this end of the world talk is a bunch of BS... when the Earth formed there was one land mass, if you don't believe it, look at the east coast of North and South America and the west coast of Africa...they fit together like a puzzle piece...these land masses have been moving for millions of years, which is why Japan's coast shifted 8 feet to the east....eventually Japan will crash into the western side of North America...but don't worry, none of us will be around when that happens...it's unbelievable seeing this kind of devastation, but as populations continue to grow, the repercussions of major platonic shifting will only worsen...I still can't get over the video of that tsunami wave coming in or the giant whirlpool, that is the sickest thing I've ever seen! All we can do is pray for those people and hope this sh!t doesn't happen here...
