Earthquake in Illinois!
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Josh_Boelter
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
I used to live in Chicago and I guess there's a major fault that goes through the city that's just never resulted in an earthquake. That's why they don't detonate old buildings in Chicago. They don't want to upset the fault.
Of course, I heard this from a sound engineer, so I don't know if he's the most reliable source for earthquake science.
I used to live in Chicago and I guess there's a major fault that goes through the city that's just never resulted in an earthquake. That's why they don't detonate old buildings in Chicago. They don't want to upset the fault.
Of course, I heard this from a sound engineer, so I don't know if he's the most reliable source for earthquake science.
HansK
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
[quote author=Josh_Boelter link=board=Offtopic;num=1088435392;start=0#1 date=06/28/04 at 08:51:09]That's why they don't detonate old buildings in Chicago. They don't want to upset the fault.[/quote]
Heh heh... That sounds like something out of a Superman movie!
I doubt destroying a building would set off a quake. Would be spooky though if that's all it took for that faultline.
[quote author=Josh_Boelter link=board=Offtopic;num=1088435392;start=0#1 date=06/28/04 at 08:51:09]That's why they don't detonate old buildings in Chicago. They don't want to upset the fault.[/quote]
Heh heh... That sounds like something out of a Superman movie!
I doubt destroying a building would set off a quake. Would be spooky though if that's all it took for that faultline.
Josh_Boelter
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
Yeah, I think it's a better safe than sorry approach. I'm sure there's some detonation of smaller buildings, but the bigger skyscarpers come down via wrecking balls.
Yeah, I think it's a better safe than sorry approach. I'm sure there's some detonation of smaller buildings, but the bigger skyscarpers come down via wrecking balls.
rocketscience
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
I think one of the largest quakes recorded happened in IL. Cairo, IL I believe..
I was sound asleep last night.. didnt feel a thing.
I think one of the largest quakes recorded happened in IL. Cairo, IL I believe..
I was sound asleep last night.. didnt feel a thing.
CaptainMench
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
I feel the earth (bump) move (bump) under my feet... I feel the sky tum-bl-in' down a tum-bl-in' down...
CaptM
I feel the earth (bump) move (bump) under my feet... I feel the sky tum-bl-in' down a tum-bl-in' down...
CaptM
ecoloco
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
That wasn't a quake, that was a little tremor. I felt it and thought my cat was scratching himself. Then again, the epicenter was 70 miles away from Chicago.
I was living in Mexico City in 1985. Now that's scary! Hopefully we wont have one of that kind over here. I think the people in California are experienced in that manner.
That wasn't a quake, that was a little tremor. I felt it and thought my cat was scratching himself. Then again, the epicenter was 70 miles away from Chicago.
I was living in Mexico City in 1985. Now that's scary! Hopefully we wont have one of that kind over here. I think the people in California are experienced in that manner.
CaptainMench
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Re: Earthquake in Illinois!
Yeah -- just moved to San Francisco area. Thought I felt one then I turned on the TV and saw the Pride parade...
Ooops!!! I didn't mean that... Gravity challenged people are clearly represented well in the gay community...
Oh -- I really shouldn't post this.
"Not that there's anything wrong with that..."
:-[
:-X
CaptM
Yeah -- just moved to San Francisco area. Thought I felt one then I turned on the TV and saw the Pride parade...
Ooops!!! I didn't mean that... Gravity challenged people are clearly represented well in the gay community...
Oh -- I really shouldn't post this.
"Not that there's anything wrong with that..."
:-[
:-X
CaptM