stuckincincy Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 There are 8000 earthquakes PER DAY. Magnitude 6-6.9 quakes happen about every 3 days. There you go again...flinging facts.
Cugalabanza Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 global...warming...had its day and then passed.
UConn James Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 The only thing different is more media with a 24/7 cycle wanting to create something to worry about, and for people to watch. And maybe it'll start another donation-a-thon so everybody can get their cut.
meazza Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 2012 is coming a year early. Maybe the Earth is just pissed that the movie 2012 was so terrible.
/dev/null Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 Maybe the Earth is just pissed that the movie 2012 was so terrible. Can you blame the Earth? Humanity deserves to be obliterated for creating that movie.
K-9 Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Is he angry or happy when he tells you that? If he truly believes he will be swiped up in the rapture he should be ecstatic!! Somehow I doubt he is. That would be amusing if it wasn't so damn scary. There are fundamentalists out there who not only accept the rapture scenario, they would actually hasten it.
/dev/null Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 That would be amusing if it wasn't so damn scary. There are fundamentalists out there who not only accept the rapture scenario, they would actually hasten it. There are some real whack jobs out there like the folks raising money to send Russian/East European Jews to live in Israel so all the Jews are back in the Holy Land, which is supposed to fulfill some prophecy heralding the return of Christ
Chef Jim Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 It's the era of 24 hour news. Quakes from 2009: Magnitude 5.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO December 30, 2009 •Magnitude 6.4 TAIWAN December 19, 2009 •Magnitude 6.8 TONGA November 24, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION November 17, 2009 •Magnitude 6.5 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE November 13, 2009 •Magnitude 7.3 FIJI November 09, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA November 08, 2009 •Magnitude 6.8 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN October 30, 2009 •Magnitude 6.2 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN October 29, 2009 •Magnitude 6.9 BANDA SEA October 24, 2009 •Magnitude 6.1 SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA October 16, 2009 •Magnitude 5.9 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS October 08, 2009 •Magnitude 6.8 VANUATU October 08, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS October 08, 2009 •Magnitude 7.4 VANUATU October 07, 2009 •Magnitude 7.8 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS October 07, 2009 •Magnitude 7.7 VANUATU October 07, 2009 •Magnitude 6.8 CELEBES SEA October 07, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES October 04, 2009 •2009 Olancha, CA Earthquake Sequence (updated) •Magnitude 6.6 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA October 01, 2009 •Magnitude 7.5 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA September 30, 2009 •Magnitude 8.1 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION September 29, 2009 •Magnitude 6.1 BHUTAN September 21, 2009 •Magnitude 6.3 OFFSHORE CARABOBO, VENEZUELA September 12, 2009 •Magnitude 5.5 ALBANIA September 06, 2009 •Magnitude 7.0 JAVA, INDONESIA September 02, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION August 30, 2009 •Magnitude 6.2 NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA August 28, 2009 •Magnitude 6.9 BANDA SEA August 28, 2009 •Magnitude 3.7 COLORADO August 18, 2009 •Magnitude 6.7 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN August 17, 2009 •Magnitude 6.7 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA August 16, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION August 12, 2009 •Magnitude 6.1 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN August 10, 2009 •Magnitude 7.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION August 10, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS August 10, 2009 •Magnitude 7.1 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN August 09, 2009 •Magnitude 6.9 GULF OF CALIFORNIA August 03, 2009 •Magnitude 7.8 OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. July 15, 2009 •Magnitude 5.7 YUNNAN, CHINA July 09, 2009 •Magnitude 6.4 CRETE, GREECE July 01, 2009 •Magnitude 6.7 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA June 23, 2009 •Magnitude 3.5 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA June 08, 2009 •Magnitude 6.3 VANUATU June 02, 2009 •Magnitude 7.3 OFFSHORE HONDURAS May 28, 2009 •Magnitude 4.7 NORTH KOREA May 25, 2009 (presumed nuclear test) •Magnitude 4.7 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA May 18, 2009 •Magnitude 6.5 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION May 16, 2009 •Magnitude 3.5 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA April 30, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 KURIL ISLANDS April 18, 2009 •Magnitude 6.7 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION April 16, 2009 •Magnitude 5.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII April 14, 2009 •Magnitude 6.9 KURIL ISLANDS April 07, 2009 •Magnitude 6.3 CENTRAL ITALY April 06, 2009 •Magnitude 4.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA March 24, 2009 •Magnitude 4.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA March 30, 2009 •Magnitude 7.6 TONGA REGION March 19, 2009 •Magnitude 3.5 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA March 08, 2009 •Magnitude 7.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION February 18, 2009 •Magnitude 7.2 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA February 11, 2009 •Magnitude 3.0 GREATER NEW YORK AREA, NEW JERSEY February 03, 2009 •Magnitude 4.5 SEATTLE-TACOMA URBAN AREA, WASHINGTON January 30, 2009 •Magnitude MW 5.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA January 24, 2009 •Magnitude 6.6 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS January 19, 2009 •Magnitude 6.4 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND January 18, 2009 •Magnitude 7.4 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS January 15, 2009 •Magnitude 6.7 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS January 15, 2009 •Magnitude 4.5 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA January 09, 2009 •Magnitude 6.1 COSTA RICA January 08, 2009 •Magnitude 7.4 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA January 03, 2009 •Magnitude 7.7 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA January 03, 2009
PastaJoe Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 The giant mechanical tripods that the Martians planted deep in the Earth are starting to activate.
drnykterstein Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 too many fat people on the planet? Lol. Best theory yet.
Wacka Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 There are hundreds of small quakes in California alone every week.
Bullpen Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 The giant mechanical tripods that the Martians planted deep in the Earth are starting to activate. Great. Does this mean we're in for another barrage of Dakota Fanning screaming incessantly? (her screeching throughout that movie was one of many reasons why that movie was completely unwatchable)
Nervous Guy Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 The following table lists the frequency of earthquakes worldwide, according to magnitude and annual average. Descriptor Magnitude Annual average Great 8 or higher 11 Major 7–7.9 172 Strong 6–6.9 1342 Moderate 5–5.9 1,3192 Light 4–4.9 c. 13,000 Minor 3–3.9 c. 130,000 Very minor 2–2.9 c. 1,300,000 1. Based on observations since 1900. 2. Based on observations since 1990. NOTE: The NEIC estimates that several million earthquakes occur in the world each year. Many go undetected because they hit remote areas or have very small magnitudes. Source: National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
Chef Jim Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 6.5 off the coast of Sumatra a few hours ago. It's from all the coffee.
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 You forgot flu pandemic, asteroids, global cooling/warming, supervolcano, death of bees, mad cow disease...each of these has had its day and then passed. Today it's earthquake. Asian carp too... You forgot the dreaded Asian carp in the Great Lakes! Even know they have NOT found any yet. Sneaky little bastards! The lastest excuse why they can't find one? Because they are "hard to catch even when there are a lot of them." Exact quote...
Nanker Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 The earth's skin is cracking worse than this. Inside lives a giant fat lady - bigger than BeerBall's avatar. We are in fact doomed.
Just Jack Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 The earth's skin is cracking worse than this. At least he looks his age, unlike some of these 'celebrities' that run to the plastic surgeon at the sight of any wrinkle.
cåblelady Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 You think that's far-fetched? Some punk I know keeps saying it's the beginning of the Christian apocalypse. I think he cites one verse in the book of Matthew. Of course, he ignores the surrounding verses that predict all sorts of other "signs." Matthew 24: 6-7.....not so far-fetched, my friend.
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