Will America be next to go under?

The Times of India ^ | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 05, 2005 11:50:17 PM | REUTERS

[TASMANIANRED]

It would work if they were dropped from high enough.

[TASMANIANRED]

POWER of GAIA!! OOOOOOOOM!

First you have to find a virgin.

[TASMANIANRED]

The Icelanders have been heating with vulcan power for many years.

Frankly, I hate to see a natural resource go to waste.

All that free heat could be generating a ton of electricity, reducing the amount of coal that has to be burned for electric production.

[wireman]

The premise of this story has been thoroughly debunked on these pages.

[Jimmy Valentine]

I confess, I am a little tired of the ingratitude.

maybe if they had to stew in their own juices for a while....

regards,

[Edward Watson]

I believe the continental shelf will reduce the overall impact of the force by half. I can't see it reducing it further for several reasons:

1. The underwater topography adjacent to Los Palmas, while deep, isn't deep enough to transfer most of the force downward. Consequently, most of the force will be concentrated in the top 1000 feet of the ocean's surface.

2. The trench west of the Canary Islands will cause a lot of the force to go all the way to the bottom but then will be reflected upward as the contours of the ocean floor move upward prior to the continental divide. Consequently, the force will reinforce the initial propagation, giving a second wave right behind the surface wave.

I really don't like thinking about this because I find the consequences so troubling. All I wish is for it to not unfold the way I think it will.

A lot of computer modelling needs to be done before we'll know for sure what will happen if the half of the island falls into the water. One thing is for certain, those who dismiss the threat despite no such modelling has taken place are engaging in wistful thinking. While I'll concede we don't really know for sure; I think it is prudent we err of the side of caution.

[B4Ranch]

>>I think it is prudent we err of the side of caution.<<

Thank you for your detailed answer.

Myself, living at 4500 ft asl in Nevada, it isn't a concern.

[sheik yerbouty]

True enough, but Florida has no hiogh ground.

[uncbob]

f you think you can control something that's capable of blowing the top of a mountain all over hell's half acre, go for it. All the water in the ocean wasn't enough to cool it down, what makes you think you can? Let me guess. If (insert your favorite democrat here) were president, they would be smart enough to do it. When you finish taming the volcanoes, sweep the sand up in the Sahara.

Well those volcanos don't always have enough pressure in them to blow the tops off otherwise they would be blowing

Some stay dormant for hundreds- thousands of years So I would assume the pressure build is not there Driling equipment may be lost but that would be a writeoff similar to Space probes etc that eventually inactive and cruise missle and othet instruments of war that cost mucho $$$ and only used once

In fact maybe they could only drill so deep and leave a crust that would blow when the presure hit a certain level , much lower than that requied to blow the entire top off and the pressure would be vented over months etc rather than in one big bang

Maybe they don't know enough about how long it takes to build internal pressures etc but they are learning new data every year

Ain't worried about the sands of the Sahara since thety are not a thread to kill 1000s or millions

BTW I made to age 68 so far but thanks for your concern about my longevity

[the invisib1e hand]

misery loves company alert.

[VOYAGER]

MADRID: A wall of water up to 55 yards high crashing into the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, flattening everything in its path — not a Hollywood movie but a dire prophecy by some British and US academics.

Pure B.S. scare tactics!

[Gengis Khan]

misery loves company alert.

Why do u say that? Because the article was reported in the Indian press or because an Indian posted the article at FR.

No thanks we have already enough company in this diaster, no need for more.

[uncbob]

Well now that you have informed me about the periles of the Sahara I'll think on that one

[uncbob]

BTW thanks for all the compliments
I am sure your co workers must love working with you