Japan Earthquake

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Hecke

This year is full of catastrophes. What's wrong with our planet.

Nothing. This is another reminder that we do not own this planet.

My thoughts are with those in the pacific islands.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

Nothing. This is another reminder that we do not own this planet.

And:
- that this planet is in a constant process of change
- plus, it doesn't give a crap about the tings living on surface

I'm fine with that.

[JG27CaptStubing]

Some incredible footage so far and the reports of people losing their lives are still coming. I wish them them well... Very sad stuff.

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by swiss

And:
- that this planet is in a constant process of change
- plus, it doesn't give a crap about the tings living on surface

I'm fine with that.

Exactly. When you realise how old the earth is and what many changes it has been though in its life you can understand that this earthquake is equivalent to us having a nice stretch and when the planets end comes it would think of the entire existence of life just like an old man would remember once, when he was much younger, having crabs.

Of course on our timescale this earthquake is a big thing and is no joke. I'm hoping lots of missing people are ok.

[bf-110]

Condolences from the country with the largest japanese community for the brave and never giving up people of Japan.

I just got woke up today by my ma saying about the quake.Still don't know anything about it.Heard it affected the northeast.Hokkaido?
Hope it didn't affect great urban areas.

Also,I believed they are so prepared,that the casualties would be the lowest.

[ImpalerNL]

Ive heard Japan is very good prepaired for earthquakes.
Their biggest problem is the tsunami.

[FlyingShark]

Sad news.

Godspeed and courage to all of those affected and their relatives and friends.

My thoughts are with all of you.

~S~

[Sauf]

Flatspinman lives in Japan I think? Hope he is ok if that is the case.

[Flying_Nutcase]

Originally Posted by Sauf

Flatspinman lives in Japan I think? Hope he is ok if that is the case.

The last time I heard Flat Spin was way south, so he should be fine.

[FlatSpinMan]

Hi
FlatSpinMan checking in. As Flying Nutcase kindly informed, I live a long way from the affected area (which is huuuge). Luckily Kobe is sheltered from the Pacific tsunamis and typhoons by geography. Shikoku island and the smaller Awaji island break the back of anything trying to come this way.
Obviously this city is far from immune to earthquakes though - 5000 died here in 1995 (that was before I arrived).

Life here is completely normal, albeit a bit depressed ans tense. My wife and I have updated our earthquake packs, planned our rally points 1, 2, and 3.
This last earthquake has made us unsure though. Previous wisdom was to head for open land after a quake but footage of that terrible, terrible tsunami has made us think otherwise. We live in a very strongly built apartment building on the 4th floor, built only 2 years ago. Our current thinking is to sit the quake out here, then climb up a few floors until the tsunami threat is over. Seems counter-intuitive, especially when there is a great big park just across the road, but nothing stood a chance in the face of that killer wave.

Our biggest fear is that it happens while we are at work. Our kids' daycare is a 2-floor building on Rokko Island, just a kilometre or so from the sea (in a very sheltered part of the sea thankfully) and 2 days a week I teach in a huge machinery factory in a steel works on an artificial island. If there is a quake near here then I am in trouble. It'll probably be okay, but recently, with earthquakes in my hometown of Christchurch and now, this disaster here in Japan, I realise that we deceive ourselves about how safe we really are. It is a necessary deception I think, as you couldn't live a sane life considering the possible risk constantly, but the risk, however improbable, exists nonetheless.