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  • #61
    Originally posted by germanos View Post
    I call BS.

    Why ?

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=how-the-earthquake-in-chile-changed-2010-03-02
    With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

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    • #62
      And the Darwin award of the day goes to:


      2030 GMT: The US Coast Guard helicopters are searching for a man who was swept out to sea by powerful waves generated by the tsunami in Northern California, the Associated Press reports. Officials say the man was taking photos of the tsunami with two friends near the mouth of the Klamath river in Del Norte County. The two friends were able to get back to shore.
      "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
      "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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      • #63


        Google has developed and launched a person-finder tool for the quake.
        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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        • #64
          That article does not make any sense to me. (Not that I'm expert on these things)
          That an earthquake will affect the earth rotation speed: fine. The article makes the ice-skater anology. But does the ice-skater falls over ('shifts the axis') because of the arms being pulled in? On the contrary I'd say. The harder something rotates the more difficult it is to change the axis. (try this with the front wheel of your bike).


          edit: Read the NASA/JPL press release and they are talking about a 'figure axis' /= rotation axis of the planet. (which I thought was referenced to). I gather the rotation axis has been unaffected.
          Last edited by germanos; March 11, 2011, 16:59.
          "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
          "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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          • #65
            Is DaShi in Japan? He hasn't posted.
            No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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            • #66
              scientist have discover what caused earthquake and tsunami





              Interesting!

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              • #67
                Originally posted by germanos View Post
                That article does not make any sense to me. (Not that I'm expert on these things)
                That an earthquake will affect the earth rotation speed: fine. The article makes the ice-skater anology. But does the ice-skater falls over ('shifts the axis') because of the arms being pulled in? On the contrary I'd say. The harder something rotates the more difficult it is to change the axis. (try this with the front wheel of your bike).


                edit: Read the NASA/JPL summary and they are talking about a 'figure axis' /= rotation axis of the planet. (which I thought was referenced to). I gather the rotation axis has been unaffected.
                To continue your bike wheel analogy, it's probly like a weight on one of the spokes and that it's moved a bit. Still, it has an effect, so your BS was a bit rash
                With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                Steven Weinberg

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                • #68
                  The agency said plant workers are scrambling to restore cooling water supply at the plant but there is no prospect for immediate success.If the outage in the cooling system persists, eventually radiation could leak out into the environment, and, in the worst case, could cause a reactor meltdown, a nuclear safety agency official said on condition of anonymity, citing sensitivity of the iss
                  I guess it is bad.

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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by BlackCat View Post
                    To continue your bike wheel analogy, it's probly like a weight on one of the spokes and that it's moved a bit. Still, it has an effect, so your BS was a bit rash
                    I don't think so.
                    "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
                    "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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                    • #70
                      It's always fun to call BS.

                      Make the bastard prove it.
                      "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                      "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by germanos View Post
                        I don't think so.
                        But I think so
                        With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                        Steven Weinberg

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
                          I guess it is bad.
                          Reuters: Japan PM Kan orders expansion of evacuation area around Fukushima nuclear plant to 10 KM from 3 KM
                          "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
                          "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by Wezil View Post
                            It's always fun to call BS.

                            Make the bastard prove it.
                            The article provided clearly does NOT refer to the rotation axis of Earth. So the burden of proof that the earthquake "might have shifted Earth' axis by 10 cm" lies with the other party
                            "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
                            "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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                            • #74
                              Why are you sticking your tongue out at me? I'm agreeing with your right to demand proof dammit
                              "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                              "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                              • #75
                                In a totally unrelated matter: The construction of Hydryelectric dams (predominantly high up the northern hemisphere) has increased the rotation speed as well as now more water=mass is concentrated closer to the rotation axis. (or so I heard )
                                "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
                                "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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