RIP Seattle (eventually)

[TheSportsPredictor]

Fascinating and scary New Yorker article about the science that discovered a big fault line that will most likely cause the biggest disaster in North American history when it decides to start shaking. Everything west of Interstate will basically be destroyed, sums up one guy.

Some think we're overdue for this earthquake.

The Earthquake That Will Devastate Seattle - The New Yorker

 

[Songbird]

Vegas have odds which Big One strikes first?

 

[da man]

That's only if a volcanic eruption doesn't wipe it out first.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

It was great in every slacker '90s movie.

 

[LongTimeListener]

When it happens, they're going to call it the David Stern.

 

[Songbird]

Starbucks should market it: Deadly Jolt of Java

 

[Songbird]

Shawn Kemp would potentially be happy.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Hopefully it won't be as bad as the one that struck DC a few years ago.

 

[YankeeFan]

I was sure this was going to be about the minimum wage.

 

[murphyc]

If this doesn't draw Bodie out, he for sure is gone.

 

[ChrisLong]

I live about 2 minutes east of the 5, so I should be OK.

 

[Batman]

When it happens, they're going to call it the David Stern.

The Big One will seem ready to hit Seattle, then a year later the New Madrid fault will pop off and steal all its thunder.

 

[Batman]

Shawn Kemp would potentially be happy.

Him jumping up and down for joy would probably be what causes it.

 

[SpeedTchr]

I always heard NYC was the big target for the evil gods of plate tectonics.
I know at some point I read several scaremongering pieces about the inevitable 7.5 temblor destined to shake up Gotham.

 

[Batman]

Never read that about New York, but St. Louis and Memphis have long been in the crosshairs. At one point, FEMA had standing 24-hour emergency plans -- ones they could mobilize within a day that included stockpiling supplies at key points and rushing in personnel -- for three or four worst-case disaster scenarios. One of them was a New Madrid earthquake.

 

[LongTimeListener]

My mom in Wisconsin once bought earthquake insurance based on the threat of the New Madrid fault.

Not the wisest decision, but they were selling it hard.