Middle America Is Experiencing a Massive Increase in 3.0 Earthquakes – Alexis Madrigal – Technology – The Atlantic. Is fracking to blame? I wonder if that’s why they say what the frack in BSG? Fracking destroys the United States?
Today I had my first earthquake experience. I was on the first floor of a house and the entire house was shaking. It felt like a giant was pushing down on the roof. It was really surreal. I looked at my friend and he looked at me with an incredulous look on our faces.
Then it was over. The news gave us the details. Perhaps it didn’t seem such a big deal to me because I had experienced a ride in Disneyland where the floor simulated an earthquake. That also was fairly gentle but it showed the kind of destruction that could happen with things “breaking” all around us. It was kind of fun then too. When it was over I was like “This is it?” I don’t wish for destruction, but variety is the spice of life is it not?
Crazy Video Of The Ground Shifting During The Japanese Quake VIDEO – StumbleUpon. Pretty dramatic footage of the ground opening and closing. If you have never been in an earthquake (raises hand) pretty fascinating. The dog is barking which is a nice warning as well.
Quake highlights threat to internet links. According to this article from ABC Science it appears that nations like Australia’s are most at risk. They weren’t affected this time, but in 2006 a Taiwan earthquake slowed down Australia’s communication system for two months. Interesting.
American Red Cross Responds to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami. My friend worked at the RedCross and loved it. If you are looking for a trustworthy place to donate you can’t go wrong here. Cross your fingers the nuclear reactor cools down as well.
