MegaTsunami Planned by bin Laden?

Discovery Channel | 5/14/2002 | gcallah

[gcallah]

Did anyone watch the Discovery channel on MegaTsunamis over the weekend? Basically, a huge chunk of the island of La Plama in the Canaries is in danger of collapsing into the sea, which would set off a tidal wave washing 12 miles inland on the east coast of the US.

I've heard from a contact in the Army that there are serious worries that bin Laden could try to set off a nuke on La Palma that would trigger the collapse.

Should Discovery have been allowed to show this? Should the US station troops on La Palma?

[Optimist]

the notion of OBL doing something so stupid is off the mark....

Hmmmmm, a plot to destroy the US by evil men desirous of taking over the world?

According to a BBC documentary (which I'm sure is the source of the Discovery piece)

Hmmmmmm, and a British documentary , too?

Hmmmmmm, the SPECTRE of a plot is forming

Hmmmmmmm, what to do?.....

[mhking]

"You want me to talk?"

"Why, no, Mr. Bond, I want you to die!"

[Optimist]

Hmmmmm, or in the alternative.......

[codebreaker]

That was an interesting movie 'Deep Impact', I liked Morgan Freeman as the presdient.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

I seem to remember a program about tidal waves, and the speed at which they travel. In this particular program, an earthquake on the west coast caused a tidal wave just a few hours later in Hawaii. Anyone else remember this?