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This goes on the bottom of my list of things to worry about. For end of the world doom-merchants, the impending collapse of a massive, partially underwater, mountain in the Canaries is far more worthy some worry lines.
This was announced last year, and geologists say it is on the verge of collapsing and plummetting into the ocean. It could happen anytime between today and 100 years from now. The Tsunami it would create would be akin to Deep Impact, destroying everything on east coast of the US, going inland several hundred miles, and most of Europe would disappear beneath mile high tidal waves.
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quote:Originally posted by The Red Admiral: The Tsunami it would create would be akin to Deep Impact, destroying everything on east coast of the US, going inland several hundred miles, and most of Europe would disappear beneath mile high tidal waves.
True, but once we'd dried off, we'd be left with a world lacking Canada and most of the US. I say we risk it.
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I'm over a kilometer above and 1000 km inland of any damn ocean. Bring it on.
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Tom has just demanded the death of many of your country men.
I wouldn't be too happy about that if I was one of you, let me tell you.
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Oh, now that's just absurd. We wouldn't be wiped out. We'd just loose New York, DC, and Baltimore. All cities we can do without.
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Yep it's all true. But it's old news. For those that haven't heard of this story where the heck were you!? This story broke big time at the end of last year...
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Not to worry, we have 150 million years give or take a hundred thousand to devise and build a defense for Earth (assuming that Earth and humans survive that long).
Byt the way is it my imgination, or is it that light is the fastest, and if the star(s) were to explode 150 lightyears away, any damage to Earth would have to wait at least 150 years. Of course the light that we from the star(s) on the moment of the explosion, would also have the shockwave tailing right behind, assuming of course that the shockwave is as fast as the speed of light.
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OMG! I live in the Netherlands, 2.2 meters below sea level! Perhaps it *is* time to emigrate to Tibet or something... Indeed, it's not the star I'm worrying about.
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