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To: BenLurkin

I don’t know if you can build something to make it through a 9.0 earthquake.

4 posted on 03/13/2011 6:40:47 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)

To: redgolum

Japan will be the test of that

7.0 does seem a bit low as worst case for California

5 posted on 03/13/2011 6:45:11 AM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)

To: redgolum

I don’t know if you can build something to make it through a 9.0 earthquake.

It doesn't need to survive, it just needs to remain safe.

7 posted on 03/13/2011 6:48:57 AM PDT by poindexter

To: redgolum

I don’t know if you can build something to make it through a 9.0 earthquake.

Electrical equipment built to spec for nuclear safety related duty must be rated Siesmic 9 and proven.

Been like that since the late eighties.

14 posted on 03/13/2011 7:55:39 AM PDT by woofer

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