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To: BornToBeAmerican
Does anyone believe that maybe, weather patterns happen over a period of time, and its just nature and that a long time ago there weren't big cities to be destroyed. And if you believe in patterns in certain areas, that have reoccurring tornado's or hurricanes that the prudent thing would be to build storm cellars, or dome buildings so the wind blows around you instead of destroying everything you own ? We have the technology to withstand these natural occurrences.I know they don't always look majestic, but our lives must mean something. Wake up America. On the other hand, I have deep empathy and sadness for the loss of life. But we need to get smarter in our building for sustainable life, and on another note, Political as well. Please
12 posted on 05/28/2011 12:38:45 AM PDT by juma (What i s the real answer ? Does anyone Know ?)
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To: juma
Does anyone believe that maybe, weather patterns happen over a period of time, and its just nature and that a long time ago there weren't big cities to be destroyed.

Earlier atheists have used mass natural disasters to argue atheism ("how could God cause / allow this suffering"); you have sunk even from that, to think that nobody before your day ever suffered: you might want to (say) Google "Voltaire Lisbon Earthquake" and note the number of deaths.

Let me guess, you're a college graduate (oooh!), here to enlighten us with your wisdom, direct from your enlightened professors, through the sieve you call a mind, and right into our laps. (Lucky us, to be so blessed by your wisdom!)

And if you believe in patterns in certain areas, that have reoccurring tornado's or hurricanes that the prudent thing would be to build storm cellars, or dome buildings so the wind blows around you instead of destroying everything you own ?

Most homes in the Midwest HAVE basements. Many in so-called "Tornado Alley" also have storm cellars, depending on the soil and the water table.

But you might have noticed, a storm cellar cannot hold an SUV, which was the issue in the original posting.

Let me guess, you live in Berkeley or Sacramento.

(Your FReeper homepage has no flag. Perhaps it's just as well.)

Click here.

Cheers!

29 posted on 05/28/2011 5:18:44 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: juma

***build storm cellars, or dome buildings so the wind blows around you***

One would think that insurance companies, engineers and architects could have designed structures to withstand or reduce wind damage. Considering the lives, jobs and property losses in the $trillions over several decades it makes sense. Dome-roof homes and even one-story buildings that can descend into the ground. Earthquake retrofit technology.


32 posted on 05/28/2011 5:23:01 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Is it 2012 yet?)
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To: juma
Does anyone believe that maybe, weather patterns happen over a period of time, and its just nature

He's a witch, get him!

33 posted on 05/28/2011 5:38:01 AM PDT by Gumption
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