Don't.Mess.With.Kes<3 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Fun fact: The earthquake moved Japan 8 feet closer to Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truculence Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Fun fact: The earthquake moved Japan 8 feet closer to Vancouver. Are you sure? Japan is over a subduction zone, so the tectonic plate would be pushing it toward the mainland. Unless it was snapping back after being under pressure or something. edit: Nevermind. CalTech says it moved east too. Edited March 13, 2011 by Truculence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ZackAttack-9 Posted March 13, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2011 Sharpshooter, you're incredibly annoying. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure 17 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 http://t.co/beyMoD7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme.Canuck Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) I understand the need to avoid panick but the government and everyone involved need to reveal everything about the nuclear situation. All these conflicting reports are not helping anyone. As someone said before, its troubling when you get conflicting reports from reputable sources like Reuters, BBC, CNN etc and then you've got the 'other' sources that spit out nonsense which gets continually RT or posted etc. Edited March 13, 2011 by P.OneOh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truculence Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I understand the need to avoid panick but the government and everyone involved need to reveal everything about the nuclear situation. All these conflicting reports are not helping anyone. As someone said before, its troubling when you get conflicting reports from reputable sources like Reuters, BBC, CNN etc and then you've got the 'other' sources that spit out nonsense which gets continually RT or posted etc. It's better to have too much info than too little. The Soviets refused to tell the world about Chernobyl until it was too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin. Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) More on the higher radioactivity level at the nuclear plant. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) has informed the government of an "emergency situation" but this does not mean an immediate threat to human health, the company adds. A similar rise in radiation levels occurred after the company released radioactive steam from another reactor to let go of pressure. On that occasion too, the company was obliged to inform the government of an "emergency situation". -BBC live feed Edited March 13, 2011 by Sacha Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme.Canuck Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I absolutely agree that in this case its better to have too much information-- which is why the government shouldn't be so mum about the situation. You don't really get too much out of conflicting reports except for confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0medyClub Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Fun fact: The earthquake moved Japan 8 feet closer to Vancouver. And I believe we move closer to Asia and obviously further away from Europe every year by a few inches. At least that's what I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Hoff Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 This is what awaits places like Richmond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkHxDZGSM7E&feature=player_embedded#at=118 Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 The earthquake-cum-tsunami packed such fury that it has moved Japan's main island, Honshu, by about 8 feet. It's also caused the Earth's axis to wobble by about 4 inches – something that experts say will lead to the shortening of the day by 1.6 microseconds, or just over a millionth of a second. These very tiny changes happen because of changes in the speed of rotation of the Earth as surface mass gets shifted around in earthquakes, says Patrick Dasgupta, professor of astrophysics in Delhi University. As portions of the Earth's surface shift, there is a bit of an extra wobble in the planet's rotation around its axis. This causes an increase in the speed of spinning, resulting in shortening of the day, said Dasgupta. This, however, will have no impact on life on Earth, he added. The 2004 Asian tsunami had clipped the Earth's day by 6.8 microseconds and shifted its axis by about 3 inches. The Chilean quake of 2010 too shortened the day by 1.26 microseconds and changed the axis by 3 inches. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Earths-axis-wobbles-your-days-shorter/articleshow/7689494.cms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0medyClub Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 The earthquake-cum-tsunami packed such fury that it has moved Japan's main island, Honshu, by about 8 feet. It's also caused the Earth's axis to wobble by about 4 inches – something that experts say will lead to the shortening of the day by 1.6 microseconds, or just over a millionth of a second. These very tiny changes happen because of changes in the speed of rotation of the Earth as surface mass gets shifted around in earthquakes, says Patrick Dasgupta, professor of astrophysics in Delhi University. As portions of the Earth's surface shift, there is a bit of an extra wobble in the planet's rotation around its axis. This causes an increase in the speed of spinning, resulting in shortening of the day, said Dasgupta. This, however, will have no impact on life on Earth, he added. The 2004 Asian tsunami had clipped the Earth's day by 6.8 microseconds and shifted its axis by about 3 inches. The Chilean quake of 2010 too shortened the day by 1.26 microseconds and changed the axis by 3 inches. http://timesofindia....how/7689494.cms Damnit. I want my millionth of a second back. The days are short enough as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuz Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Just got home (parents' place) and been watching NHK at the moment. The government just had a statement regarding the nuclear power plants. Looks like they're using sea water and a pump to cool the reactors. 9 people so far has the possibility of being exposed to radiation but it seems like it's still not an amount to be overly worried about. 114 people (mostly elderly and sick/disabled) are still left behind. People in the 10km radius have been evacuated since morning. People in the 3km radius have been evacuated already. Sorry if this isn't 'new' news to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Sharpshooter, you're incredibly annoying. Coming from you....I'll wear it as a badge of honour. By the way.....there's that little ignore option you have, to relieve yourself of any of my annoyances. Use it or shut it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackAttack-9 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Coming from you....I'll wear it as a badge of honour. By the way.....there's that little ignore option you have, to relieve yourself of any of my annoyances. Use it or shut it. Ahahaa. shine on you crazy diamond. K, advised ignore button pressed, the only advice I'll ever take from such a self righteous digital person. You and Dazzle may be the same person, I wonder about that. Edited March 13, 2011 by -CoHo- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin. Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Just got home (parents' place) and been watching NHK at the moment. The government just had a statement regarding the nuclear power plants. Looks like they're using sea water and a pump to cool the reactors. 9 people so far has the possibility of being exposed to radiation but it seems like it's still not an amount to be overly worried about. 114 people (mostly elderly and sick/disabled) are still left behind. People in the 10km radius have been evacuated since morning. People in the 3km radius have been evacuated already. Sorry if this isn't 'new' news to people. That's kind of awful. I know it's only because it can't be helped, but I don't think I could leave my grandma behind should this happen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Ahahaa. shine on you crazy diamond. *golfclap* I'd say the same to you, but it's difficult to shine up a turd.....so you just keep on keepin' on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Fun fact: The earthquake moved Japan 8 feet closer to Vancouver. Only a couple million more years and then I don't have to shell out plane tix $$ for Tokyo Disneyland :D Edited March 13, 2011 by blue.dragon258 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Looks like Shaw has NHK on free for all those Japanese speaking people here, channel 514. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Looks like Shaw has NHK on free for all those Japanese speaking people here, channel 514. Yep, since yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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