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To: GregoryFul
It has a fissure separating a huge chunk of the island apparently ready to collapse into the Atlantic, potentially causing a mega-tsunami that will eventually inundate the eastern seacoast of the US

The opinion of the overwhelming majority of tsunami scientists is that the collapse would not generate a long-range tsunami and the mountain isn't any particular threat to the US.

61 posted on 04/13/2005 6:19:40 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist
It has a fissure separating a huge chunk of the island apparently ready to collapse into the Atlantic, potentially causing a mega-tsunami that will eventually inundate the eastern seacoast of the US

The opinion of the overwhelming majority of tsunami scientists is that the collapse would not generate a long-range tsunami and the mountain isn't any particular threat to the US.

But it makes for a great "what if" for writers and newspaper editors. Just like Toba and Yellowstone.

63 posted on 04/13/2005 6:22:15 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Just Blame President Bush For Everything, It Is Easier Than Using Your Brain)
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To: Strategerist

Thanks, I needed that!


64 posted on 04/13/2005 6:29:05 PM PDT by GregoryFul (Liberals are pathological liars. They admire liars, they regale in lies, they spread lies.)
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