KD in CA Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Now a volcano http://www.google.co...g?docId=6235444 Before and after http://www.abc.net.a...beforeafter.htm Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I have been so very impressed by how the Japanese citizens have been dealing with this tragedy. They are strong, civil, polite, and acting as well as possible for the situation. Polar opposite of looting and lawlessness that prevailed after Katrina. Japan does not need marshall law or FEMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I have been so very impressed by how the Japanese citizens have been dealing with this tragedy. They are strong, civil, polite, and acting as well as possible for the situation. Polar opposite of looting and lawlessness that prevailed after Katrina. Japan does not need marshall law or FEMA I caught a little report on this on CNN and the reporter said that is definitely the culture. She said that if you lose your wallet, 99% of the time, you can find it with all the money intact, at the police station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Pictures from The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/03/earthquake-in-japan/100022/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Pictures from The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/03/earthquake-in-japan/100022/ It is hard to get a sense of the scale ... I'm sure pictures do not do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 These are dark times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britbillsfan Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 She said that if you lose your wallet, 99% of the time, you can find it with all the money intact, at the police station. Yeah, while they are pretty honest the law in Japan encourages such honesty as well. I remember reading a pretty reliable reporter writing about lost property handled on their public transportation sysem. If someone hands in something of value and the owner is traced then a suitable reward, 10% of the value I think, has to be paid. There have been court cases where the 'good samaritan' has sued the owner for not paying their rightful reward. Also there is nothing left worth looting if anyone wanted to anyway. People on the ground are more interested in finding food, heat and shelter than designer labels, the poor sods have been reduced to a very basic existance at the mo. Quite horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Japan abandons stricken nuke plant over radiation Looks like its in god's hands now. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Japan abandons stricken nuke plant over radiation Looks like its in god's hands now. PTR Good thing he is, we can see how well he's handled the rest of it. Oh, wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repulsif Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) Japan abandons stricken nuke plant over radiation Looks like its in god's hands now. PTR People have to stop to hope what can (a) [g|G]od do for them... but they should focus on what they can do for him (if there is anyone). In a way, you are a god of your body, do you know what is the status of each of your cells ? Do know how many of them are dying right now ? Or how many are attacked by a random virus ? Edited March 16, 2011 by Repulsif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Now it's snowing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Japan abandons stricken nuke plant over radiation Looks like its in god's hands now. PTR Great. Given the quality of his "intelligent design", I question his competence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) Where does Shinto play into all this... After all it is taught that the Japanese islands are paradise. How do they resolve natures calamities? Does Kami play into that? Edited March 17, 2011 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Another quake, 7.1 http://www.cnbc.com/id/42525096 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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