Not yet a member? No problem!
Sign-up just takes a second.
Forgot your password?
Recover it now.
Already signed up?
Log in now.
Forgot your password?
Recover it now.
Not yet a member? No problem!
Sign-up just takes a second.
Remember your password?
Log in now.
15 Comments
shuacsays...How can they be sure it's not Godzilla?
radxsays...Godzilla is busy torching down Kesennuma. Might be Cthulhu though, reports are unclear so far.
Sagemindsays...Wow!
Good thing they didn't collapse in upon themselves - That's what all building do under stress you know...
Chaucersays...wow. that's probably moving 10 - 20 feet at the top. I would have shit myself if I was up there riding that.
rychansays...>> ^Chaucer:
wow. that's probably moving 10 - 20 feet at the top. I would have shit myself if I was up there riding that.
Yep, I'll admit that I'd be covered in my own vomit. Don't act like it wouldn't be scary -- you hope that the engineering behind these buildings is solid, but they've never been tested to this extent.
BoneRemakesays...Damn, Imagine being on the top floor ?
You would be hitting the bathroom before your decent thats for sure.
FancyLsays...Fortunately, Japan is one of the best prepared countries for an earthquake. After the Hanshin earthquake 15 years ago, buildings have been very rigorously tested for earthquake resistance.
deathcowsays...I have been in earthquakes on the 5th floor and it was terrifying. This looks insane. I've been in windstorms on the 17th floor that banged venetian blinds against all the insides of the windows.
xxovercastxxsays...Asian skyscrapers dance a lot like white adolescents.
blankfistsays...Yeah, but what about tower 7?!!
Paybacksays...That's not right.
teebeenzsays...The buildings are supposed to do that. All the new ones in Christchurch do the same, its a hell of a ride inside, but the building is left standing and safe. But there is only so much you can do to reduce the damage.
deathcowsays...some buildings move huge counterweights around to reduce tower movement
criticalthudsays...people.
Seismic activity has increased along with global warming.
Logic, physics, and probability all say that when you shift the mass of the earth (ice caps melting), seismic activity will increase. And it has, by a lot...in the last 30 years.
The poles are shifting.
This is the earth adjusting.
This is akin to shifting the mass of a spinning toy top.
It doesn't matter what you believe. You can believe in an invisible god-man in the sky too. This is about physics and reality. and it is going to get worse.
siftbotsays...5 more comments have been lost in the ether at this killed duplicate.
Discuss...
Enable JavaScript to submit a comment.