Tragedy as Japan hit with tsunami after 8.9 earthquake

[sirkeelma]

NY Times reports:

A devastating tsunami hit the coast of northeast Japan on Friday in the aftermath of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake about 80 miles offshore, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. The earthquake triggered widespread power blackouts, and tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific Ocean from Russia to Hawaii.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the disaster caused major damage across wide areas, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Kan added that nuclear power plants in the stricken area had not been affected.

Trains were shut down across central and northern Japan, including Tokyo, and air travel was severely disrupted. The government held an emergency session to coordinate response as three people were reported killed in the Ibaraki, Tochigi and Chiba prefectures, according to the Kyodo news service. At least 30 people were injured in the cities of Tokyo and Osaki.

The quake occurred at 2:46 p.m. Tokyo time and hit off Honshu, Japan’s most populous island. The quake was so powerful that buildings in central Tokyo, designed to withstand major earthquakes, swayed.

[Lebron23]

God Damn It. Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

[chazzy]

Wow, 8.8

[Scientist]

Okay, japan didn't have a 7.3 or 8.8 earthquake. Some place 100 miles off the coast had that. There is a difference...

[chazzy]

They're showing the tsunami engulf the land on CNN, this is horrible

[Scientist]

They're showing the tsunami engulf the land on CNN, this is horrible

wtf on their site or tv?

[bdreason]

Japan just got hit by an 8.9 quake... and a Tsunami is washing away, well, everything. Live footage on CNN.

[chazzy]

wtf on their site or tv?
TV

[bdreason]

Sorry, the quake was 150km off the coast. So it appears the damage is being primarily from the Tsunamis.

[strifed169]

this is unreal, if anyone think that a tsunami would look anything like it does in the movies watching the tsunami swallow miles of land on the coast in a matter of seconds its just incredible, CNN showed maybe thousands of people dying on the freeway in the houses the entire world just got a glimpse of its demise being swallowed up by our surrounding waters.

[Scientist]

I wonder what this means for gas prices

[Scientist]

not to downplay but realistically, this could be a lot worse

[UCLAlegend32]

just imagine the traffic on the 5 and 60. trying to get out of east LA

[Scientist]

LOL, they had a live feed of downtown tokyo traffic saying how it was heavier then usual. Man, having such as dense population they sure know how to handle public transportation. Shit's bumper to bumper on the 5 half the day

[DuMa]

whats the news on the tsunamis heading towards USA?

[Scientist]

it will prob be too weak if it hits the US. Maybe the OP was referring to a 20cm wave for Cali. But from what i read, the waves that hit japan were 6-8 meters high

[Myth]

Crazy video.

[UCLAlegend32]

whats the news on the tsunamis heading towards USA?

Hawaii looks like its ****ed along with the philipines. if anything comes to LA it might happen around 8 am.

with all these earthquakes going on im getting ready to hit up the store and stock up on supplies.

[Scientist]

Hawaii issued tsunami warning, suppose to hit 2:45 (stupid news anchor don't mention which time zone that is, so i'm guessing Hawaiis).

[chazzy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPG8zL8wO4

[Scientist]

Hawaii looks like its ****ed along with the philipines. if anything comes to LA it might happen around 8 am.

with all these earthquakes going on im getting ready to hit up the store and stock up on supplies.

lol

I'm up in City Terrace so i have ~400ft compared to everyone around me. But then again i am well stocked/armed for disasters.

[Scientist]

Japan doesnt have any wave breakers :O

[DeronMillsap]

:eek: ABC just said, there's warning now about a tsunami hitting Chile, Russia and Hawaii???

EDIT: Indonesia, Peru, etc...too WTF????

[UCLAlegend32]

lol

I'm up in City Terrace so i have ~400ft compared to everyone around me. But then again i am well stocked/armed for disasters.

haha i was just out there few hours ago.

[MayCeltics]

http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish

live feed scroll down

Change it to 720p for high resolution

Also http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

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[bdreason]

Rumor of a 10 meter wave headed towards the Japan coast. That's over 30 feet. :eek:

[Scientist]

Rumor of a 10 meter wave headed towards the Japan coast. That's over 30 feet. :eek:

:facepalm They're ****ed, do you have a source?

[falc39]

I wonder what this means for gas prices

there was a report that a whole refinery was in flames.

worry about food because even before the quake food prices have been skyrocketing. watching all that agriculture get swallowed up is just crazy. places around the world were already rioting because of food and now this!

expecting it to be chaos in the markets tomorrow

[DuMa]

:eek: ABC just said, there's warning now about a tsunami hitting Chile, Russia and Hawaii???

EDIT: Indonesia, Peru, etc...too WTF????

why are you surprised? the 7.x quake in chile a few months ago was sending tsnunami warnings to hawaii.

8.x is just on another level. therefore the tsunamis will be hitting at a different level.

[Brujesino]

http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish

live feed scroll down

Change it to 720p for high resolution

Also http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

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Holy ****

[Scientist]

Do you think prime Usain Bolt can outrun a tsunami?

[MayCeltics]

there was a report that a whole refinery was in flames.

worry about food because even before the quake food prices have been skyrocketing. watching all that agriculture get swallowed up is just crazy. places around the world were already rioting because of food and now this!

expecting it to be chaos in the markets tomorrow

The markets will go full panic today. Its Friday maybe the damage will be minimal. God be with the Japanese people.

[ErhnamDjinn]

damn there's a tsunami warning now in our country the philippines. Good thing were on the other side. Scary pictures in the news

[MayCeltics]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8OJbPZ211o

this is heartbreaking trying to outrun the tsunami.

[sirkeelma]

Tsunami Alert level 2 on the Province few kilometers away from my hometown. :wtf:

[Scientist]

look at that flame... shit had to of been 2-300 ft high

[UCLAlegend32]

must suck flying that helicopter over the flames.

[Scientist]

i say let the fire burn out... there are people who need immediate help.

[MayCeltics]

http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish

live feed scroll down

Change it to 720p for high resolution

Also http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

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[sunsfan1357]

I'm not sure how accurate it is, but a couple of my friends on Facebook said we might be getting like 30 foot waves in La Jolla. Anyone know how I can go about checking that?

[DuMa]

I'm not sure how accurate it is, but a couple of my friends on Facebook said we might be getting like 30 foot waves in La Jolla. Anyone know how I can go about checking that?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/tsumani-warning-extended-to-much-of-pacific-but-not-to-california-us-west-coast.html

[Scientist]

I'm not sure how accurate it is, but a couple of my friends on Facebook said we might be getting like 30 foot waves in La Jolla. Anyone know how I can go about checking that?

LOL yes, facebook is such a reliable source. You honestly think the waves in La Jolla which is over 6000 miles from the epicenter are going to be larger then the ones that hit japan? GTFO

[sunsfan1357]

LOL yes, facebook is such a reliable source. You honestly think the waves in La Jolla which is over 6000 miles from the epicenter are going to be larger then the ones that hit japan? GTFO
I just got home and know nothing about the story besides what I just saw on my newsfeed or whatever, which is why I asked on here where I can check. So you too can GTFO.

[RedBlackAttack]

LOL yes, facebook is such a reliable source.
What if he is Facebook friends with Stephen Hawking?

[Scientist]

I just got home and know nothing about the story besides what I just saw on my newsfeed or whatever, which is why I asked on here where I can check. So you too can GTFO.

then maybe you should read the thread you post in? Because maybe even then you might have thought the waves would've been 20inches

[sunsfan1357]

then maybe you should read the thread you post in? Because maybe even then you might have thought the waves would've been 20inches
Eh its really no big deal, I got the info I was looking for so you can continue doing whatever it is you're doing in this thread.

[DuMa]

http://i.imgur.com/c9Yf3.jpg

the aftershocks in the 7s and 6s are just going to be insane.

[Scientist]

I have to give props to the engineers that design their skyscrapers.

[Scientist]

IS that some sort of sink-hole?

[sirkeelma]

damn there's a tsunami warning now in our country the philippines. Good thing were on the other side. Scary pictures in the news
PHIVOLCS: Tsunami may hit Philippines between 5PM-7PM.

[Hotlantadude81]

http://www.eq-iq.org.nz/ts-intro/ts-stories/ts-stories-1947gis.aspx

Could you picture something like this back in the 1940's? Yikes

[DuMa]

something to expect...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake

[vinsane01]

PHIVOLCS: Tsunami may hit Philippines between 5PM-7PM.

Yeah just saw that on the news. Not to sound like a prick and I dont want to wish harm to any of my countrymen but to be honest this is kinda exciting.

[Myth]

Assuming you guys are getting the same clips of the tsunami, in the clip of the cars being flipped over a little edge you can see somebody in the window of a car freaking out as the car gets flipped. Scary sh!t.

[alenleomessi]

How many deaths ?

[Myth]

Assuming you guys are getting the same clips of the tsunami, in the clip of the cars being flipped over a little edge you can see somebody in the window of a car freaking out as the car gets flipped. Scary sh!t.

You can see what I was talking about if you look at the rear window of the white car that flips between 15-20 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPFdGH-V1J8

[-playmaker-]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/sot.tsunami.hit.japan.cnn?hpt=T1


^^^ watch those videos...holy shit

i guess there are no reported deaths yet but there certainly will be a lot of deaths...wow

[-playmaker-]

seriously f*ck living on the shore...weather it is quakes or hurricanes or tsunamis or whatever...f*ck purchasing a beach house...god damn

[Myth]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/sot.tsunami.hit.japan.cnn?hpt=T1


^^^ watch those videos...holy shit

i guess there are no reported deaths yet but there certainly will be a lot of deaths...wow

Do they really need a 30 second non-skippable advertisement when there is a huge natural disaster? Disgusting.

[-playmaker-]

Do they really need a 30 second non-skippable advertisement when there is a huge natural disaster? Disgusting.
I know...

it is getting more and more common on YouTube also...hate it

[Myth]

seriously f*ck living on the shore...weather it is quakes or hurricanes or tsunamis or whatever...f*ck purchasing a beach house...god damn

My gf has wanted us to move to Hawaii for a couple of years now. She is now having second thoughts.

[-playmaker-]

My gf has wanted us to move to Hawaii for a couple of years now. She is now having second thoughts.
I wouldn't want to live there just cause you are so seperated from the rest of the world...

but yeah, I guess they could get hit here soon too...:(

i hope it isn't too bad...

[Jasi]

The sight of huge fires moving fast atop the water is so disquieting.

[Myth]

I wouldn't want to live there just cause you are so seperated from the rest of the world...



That and it is expensive as hell to live there. I have a bunch of friends who live and lived in Hawaii, and the white ones all complain about how boring it was to live there (the non-whites however just can't wait to go back there, or already are back there).

[Scientist]

Taiwan just got hit

[ZeN]

Major tsunami damage in Japan; warning for U.S. West Coast

oh goodie..

[DuMa]

you know its pretty serious when its being reported on google's front page

[-playmaker-]

The sight of huge fires moving fast atop the water is so disquieting.
you see that car driving away at the last second?

that was like out of movie or something...driving away from the water...

[Scientist]

**** why isnt there any news about taiwan... they keep showing the same clip

[Ric Flair]

26 so far have died.

[Scientist]

no point of death counts at this point as majority are considered to be "missing"

[DuMa]

**** why isnt there any news about taiwan... they keep showing the same clip

this. cnn doesnt have a office in taiwan?

[alenleomessi]

Man im happy i dont leave anywhere near ocean

[shlver]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110310/sc_space/willmarch19supermoontriggernaturaldisasters
Oh my. March 19 is nearing.

[Scientist]

this. cnn doesnt have a office in taiwan?

they had a live feed of taiwans coast but they got tired of waiting and pretty much said its not happening and went back to their video loop. Seconds later she got news a tsunami hit taiwan so we missed the live cam...

[-playmaker-]

damn, 26 dead this early...I am scared that is going to be like 2,600 when I wake up tomorrow...:(

hope not even close...



i suppose the good news is that the other countires are now probably taking this very seriously and getting the f*ck out...

[Scientist]

Yeah i want to knockout but adrenaline is pumpin with all this stuff happening at once

[Jasi]

you see that car driving away at the last second?

that was like out of movie or something...driving away from the water...

Indeed.

If such a powerful quake had hit any other country in the world, the toll and damages would have been higher by tenths of times

[DuMa]

Yeah i want to knockout but adrenaline is pumpin with all this stuff happening at once

im gonna stay up until at least the thing hits hawaii.

[DuMa]

ABC news is pretty sickening. they shouldnt be running commercials at all during their broadcast.

[RoseCity07]

Man this is terrible. Hopefully a lot of people get out of there so the death total is to a minimum. This is just really the worst watching this.

[fubu05]

Lol everyone should chill for a minute. If the japs have decided to flop, then its their own problem. Bunch of softies, makes the heat seem all rambo and sh!t. :facepalm

No wonder they say our generation is apathetic. :banghead:

[magic chiongson]

they had a live feed of taiwans coast but they got tired of waiting and pretty much said its not happening and went back to their video loop. Seconds later she got news a tsunami hit taiwan so we missed the live cam...

they reported no damage when it hit. it was reportedly only 10cm

edit: here's the article, cant possible get worse for other countries outside japan


Tsunami hits Taiwan, no damage—weather bureau


Agence France-Presse
First Posted 18:27:00 03/11/2011

Filed Under: Asia Australia - East Asia, Disasters (general), Earthquake

TAIPEI – (UPDATE) Taiwanese authorities said Friday that minor tsunamis set off by a massive quake in Japan reached the island's coastline without causing any damage.

Waves around 10 centimeters (four inches) high hit Taiwan's east and northeast coasts in the evening, the central weather bureau said.

The bureau said it did not expect more and bigger waves but will only lift the warning when the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center does so.

Taiwan's central emergency response center told AFP that the waves had caused no damage.

Earlier on Friday, schools and offices in several coastal cities were closed while coast guards patrolled ports instructing fishermen to take shelter on land in preparation for the tsunamis, officials said.

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou voiced concern over quake damage in Japan and pledged to send rescue teams if necessary.

"We need to stay vigilant. Disaster prevention is better than disaster relief," he told reporters.

Taiwan's foreign ministry issued a travel warning against four Japanese cities, as the death toll from the massive 8.9-magnitude quake reached 32, according to Japanese press reports.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20110311-324797/Tsunami-hits-Taiwan-no-damageweather-bureau

[Jasi]

No wonder they say our generation is apathetic. :banghead:

He's just a troll, don't feed him.

[Riddler]

2012 is coming.

[DRoseOwnsACamry]

Damn; what atrocious news to wake up to.
Here's hoping for the safety of those affected.

[Riddler]

Damn; what atrocious news to wake up to.
Here's hoping for the safety of those affected.

I just woke up also...

this is serious business.


my family is suppose to spend a few days in San Diego, and it's stuff like
this that makes me nervous about those trips.

[niko]

My family (my wife's relatives) are in Tokyo mostly, but some also in Ube, which might be partially under water. We cannot call anyone yet because the phone lines are too full. I have no reason to think anyone is not ok but it's scary. Tokyo shut down like a horror movie was absolutely chilling. Anyone who has been there will know what I mean. That's just not the way things are.

The US Navy is basically mobilizing the entire pacific fleet to get to Japan.

BTW, Tokyo is built tough. Nothing basically fell down or is damaged where it needs to be torn down on the infrastructure. That's freaking amazing.

[fubu05]

My family (my wife's relatives) are in Tokyo mostly, but some also in Ube, which might be partially under water. We cannot call anyone yet because the phone lines are too full. I have no reason to think anyone is not ok but it's scary. Tokyo shut down like a horror movie was absolutely chilling. Anyone who has been there will know what I mean. That's just not the way things are.

The US Navy is basically mobilizing the entire pacific fleet to get to Japan.

BTW, Tokyo is built tough. Nothing basically fell down or is damaged where it needs to be torn down on the infrastructure. That's freaking amazing.

Yeah, Engineers are ****ing insane. They design these building to be able to get through some crazy natural disasters.

[shlver]

Nuclear emergency announced at Fukushima, Japan. Not good...

[brownmamba00]

First Australia and now this. And last year it was Haiti. Damn, nature is f'd up

[fubu05]

Yep, problem with the cooling of a nuclear reactor, and a fire at another. Japan declared a state of emergency at 2 nuclear reactors. :(

[Riddler]

http://movieodyssey.com/files/2011/03/Battle-Los-Angeles.jpg


it's crazy... I always had a feeling something was gonna happen on 3-11-11.



Hawaii about to get hit?

[bagelred]

HAARP? :confusedshrug:

[Riddler]

HAARP? :confusedshrug:


no... but it might have something to do with the Sun.

[niko]

no... but it might have something to do with the Sun.
It's global warming. We've had constant ****ed up weather for years. The storms are bigger, the earthquakes are bigger. Shit that seemed to happen so rarely happens regularly it feels like. It's not like this is an abberation due to something happening now. We can have hours of discussion on all the weird shit.

I live in Brooklyn. The first 35 years of my life we had one minor tornado warning. In the last three years we have had two tornados. Not small ones, serious ****ed up tornados knocking shit down.

[Riddler]

It's global warming. We've had constant ****ed up weather for years. The storms are bigger, the earthquakes are bigger. Shit that seemed to happen so rarely happens regularly it feels like. It's not like this is an abberation due to something happening now. We can have hours of discussion on all the weird shit.

I live in Brooklyn. The first 35 years of my life we had one minor tornado warning. In the last three years we have had two tornados. Not small ones, serious ****ed up tornados knocking shit down.



but do you believe the technology exists to create an earthquake?

[magic chiongson]

but do you believe the technology exists to create an earthquake?

ask hugo chavez

[Riddler]

http://www.cnn.com/




http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt216/Doomsday2036/Screenshot2011-03-11at71447AM.png


I just had to take a screenshot of that.

[Edwin]

The Bible is pretty clear on this and it says the following.

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 24.

The time to seek for forgiveness and repent from your past sins is now, not tomorrow, the days keep going by the signs are clearer by each passing day, the Son of the Man is coming and you need to wake up from your sleep and realize these are all signs sent by God that His return is near.

God bless.

[leopoldstotch]

* puts on my 2012 hat* :bowdown:

[niko]

Leaving thread. If you have family there I shall keep them in my prayers. Your stupid world view that requires you to analyze every disaster in turning it into some sci-fi conspiracy check is kind of ridiculous and pathetic and considering people i know are in the firing line here, my patience will be way too thin.

Good luck if you are in the area.

[Riddler]

Leaving thread. If you have family there I shall keep them in my prayers. Your stupid world view that requires you to analyze every disaster in turning it into some sci-fi conspiracy check is kind of ridiculous and pathetic and considering people i know are in the firing line here, my patience will be way too thin.

Good luck if you are in the area.




Sorry... I apologize.


niko, you must understand one thing... Japan isn't the only place that's
about to go through drama.

I'll pray for your family,... I'm sure everything will be fine.

[YouCallILose]

already 300-400 confirmed dead

[tian820]

already 300-400 confirmed dead

As dark as this sounds, I think we need to realize that this is a very LOW number for such a densely populated country as Japan and considering the magnitude of the earthquake/tsunamis that have hit. Japan's very well prepared for a disaster like this, I'd hate to imagine what this would have done to Haiti had their earthquake been this severe

[8BeastlyXOIAD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Nogd6siEI

[bballer]

aw sheeeeet.

used to live on Oahu. Tons of friends that could be potentially ****ed from this.

[thatoneblackguy]

HAARP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPusHeDlBxQ

[DeronMillsap]

As dark as this sounds, I think we need to realize that this is a very LOW number for such a densely populated country as Japan and considering the magnitude of the earthquake/tsunamis that have hit. Japan's very well prepared for a disaster like this, I'd hate to imagine what this would have done to Haiti had their earthquake been this severe
I think that number is only from the drowning reports. Number will rise once they start cleaning out the rubble and wreckage. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/03/2011311607470826.html

Police said 200 to 300 bodies have been found in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai where hundreds of buildings have collapsed. Japan's NHK television said the victims appeared to have drowned

A ship carrying 100 people was swept away by the tsunami, Kyodo news agency reported.

[gts]

Leaving thread. If you have family there I shall keep them in my prayers. Your stupid world view that requires you to analyze every disaster in turning it into some sci-fi conspiracy check is kind of ridiculous and pathetic and considering people i know are in the firing line here, my patience will be way too thin.

Good luck if you are in the area.what do you expect from dooms.. the man was born stupid, he can't help himself....

[InspiredLebowski]

Guess it's a site wide problem with idiots.

[tian820]

I think that number is only from the drowning reports. Number will rise once they start cleaning out the rubble and wreckage. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/03/2011311607470826.html

Oh, no doubt. I was commenting on those numbers at that hour. It had been 6-7 hours (I believe) that had passed and for that amount of time, the couple hundred was as low an estimate as one could have hoped for.

[DeronMillsap]

Oh, no doubt. I was commenting on those numbers at that hour. It had been 6-7 hours (I believe) that had passed and for that amount of time, the couple hundred was as low an estimate as one could have hoped for.
Hopefully, the toll stays low. Like you said earlier, it shouldn't be as bad as Haiti since Japan is built and ready for this type of disaster.

[gts]

tragic event, Hope any ISH posters in Japan or have family friends there are safe and doing well.

the mother nature aspect of this is fascinating, the pictures coming in have me glued to the TV since last night...

the one video of the wall of water/debris with that house or building being swept along while on fire...

[Kungfro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWAHaM9z66M&feature=player_embedded

That is insane.

[Gundress]

death toll will be pass 1,000.:(

[Heilige]

It is said if the Moon's orbit is aligned with the Earth just right...
in the past.. this has and in the future... will result in causing one or more massive earthquakes.

And it just so happens this coming March 11, 2011 is going to be one of these times
one of those orbits between the Moon and Earth take place.

And, one rumor... already has it that a
California group of geologists are asking their cohorts not to taking any chances..
and - recommend that any
of their cohorts that are going to be caught in what might be called - the back country...
a few days before or after the date of March 11, 2011, be sure to have at least
three months of needed supplies with them.

That doesn't mean California is the place where a major Earthquake takes place on this date.
The most remembered event when this type of orbit took
place was in the middle of the Indian Ocean when a 9.2 earthquake hit December 26. 2004.
And, well over a quarter of a MILLION died caused by the terrible tsunami from the earthquake.

Now... that you're aware of the possible chances???????
Caution wise... will you take any special particular steps to prepare ahead of time...
In the event there could be massive earthquake in and or around your area?
Is there any advise you can share with others?


http://www.december212012.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10524&start=0&sid=3fa2e4f14f2c97bc5a9d9626c18b8b1f


That post was posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

[alenleomessi]

What are the latest news ?

[alenleomessi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWAHaM9z66M&feature=player_embedded

That is insane.
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Brunch@Five]

http://www.december212012.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10524&start=0&sid=3fa2e4f14f2c97bc5a9d9626c18b8b1f


That post was posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

Last edited by TheVeiledProphet on Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Skywalker]

Last edited by TheVeiledProphet on Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

LMFAO

[Kensta]

Pretty incredible prediction. Listen to the first 2 minutes at least.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=95zMdTvoqcQ

[gts]

cnn is reporting that a nuclear plant is having some problems and may start venting radioactive vapors and a sizable wave has struck crescent city ca. and done some damage...

[GOBB]

I'm always fascinated by these types of events. Tragic and sad, yet I want to experience it dispite knowing the dangers which could result in dying. Its mostly just not getting a full grasp how major it is (the Tasunami that is).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPG8zL8wO4

Good thing thats farm land. Imagine if it was homes.

[Ol Dirty Bastard]

Pretty incredible prediction. Listen to the first 2 minutes at least.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=95zMdTvoqcQ

Mind Blown

[Raj Da Dodge]

I was speechless when I heard bout this and saw the live footage early this mornin at 2 AM CST, my jaw jus dropped and I went blank, was in so much shock/sadness after what I was seeing. Crazy... also people are sayin it hit other countries in the world? I'm hearin Hawaii, Taiwaan, philipines? Who else?

[bdreason]

Another, seperate, 6.2 earthquake just hit Japan mainland.

[Jailblazers7]

Another, seperate, 6.2 earthquake just hit Japan mainland.

Wow, that's ****ing awful.

[Meticode]

Another, seperate, 6.2 earthquake just hit Japan mainland.
It's an aftershock I thought? They've had like 20 aftershocks, one of them was a 7.1 aftershock.

[bdreason]

It's an aftershock I thought? They've had like 20 aftershocks, one of them was a 7.1 aftershock.


Well, this one was on the West side of the island, and many think it may be classified as an entirely different quake.

[GOBB]

It opened a whole 150mi long and 50mi wide

You mean a hole? And if so any pix?

[CavsLebronMo]

http://www.pennmanor.net/pennpoints/?p=21980

Here's an article my friend Kendal and I wrote about the tragedy.

[InspiredLebowski]

Lotta hi-res photos (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html)

[rufuspaul]

http://www.pennmanor.net/pennpoints/?p=21980

Here's an article my friend Kendal and I wrote about the tragedy.

:oldlol: You got a teacher named Ms. Stoner.:oldlol:

[Raj Da Dodge]

My friend jus told me there are people happy bout this, is this true? If it is those people have no hearts, jus unbelievable.

[DuMa]

Lotta hi-res photos (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html)

absolutely love boston's big picture. such amazing images.

[GOBB]

:oldlol: who put that "w" in there.. someone is screwing w/ me...

hole might be a bad way to describe it too. someone posted it on another site I think they were watching al jezeera.. anyhow..

I don't have any pics of that but here's a site w/ a bunch of pics on it.

boston.com/japanquake (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html)

same link as lebowski

Thanks for the link. Those are some amazing photos taken. Damn.

[pete's montreux]

dooms you're such a piece of shit, there's no other way to say it

[Cangri]

So what happened in the us west coast? Was there a big wave or something?

[pete's montreux]

Damn the news said radiation was 8x higher then jumped up to 1000x (per cnn)

This link says Risk of nuclear disaster is worse than Chernobyl

Forbes (http://blogs.forbes.com/williampentland/2011/03/11/risk-of-nuclear-catastrophe-escalates-in-japan-worse-than-chernobyl/)

UStream (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk%E7%B7%8F%E5%90%88%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC)

UStream of the power plant

cnn's coverage f*cking stinks, i switched like 5 minutes after i turned it on

[Skywalker]

Damn the news said radiation was 8x higher then jumped up to 1000x (per cnn)

This link says Risk of nuclear disaster is worse than Chernobyl

Forbes (http://blogs.forbes.com/williampentland/2011/03/11/risk-of-nuclear-catastrophe-escalates-in-japan-worse-than-chernobyl/)

UStream (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk%E7%B7%8F%E5%90%88%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC)

UStream of the power plant

wtf somethin just went up in flames on that ustream

[gts]

So what happened in the us west coast? Was there a big wave or something? couple areas in california were hit.. some boats capsized and docks ripped up seems to be the worst of it so far

[lakerfreak]

I'm not sure how accurate it is, but a couple of my friends on Facebook said we might be getting like 30 foot waves in La Jolla. Anyone know how I can go about checking that?

No none here in good ol' SD. just some 2-3 foot waves. Im really upset at automated phone calls and messages I have been receiving since 6 am. Woke me up talking about possible evacuations, and then i missed work because of this. Some of these companies need to stop this creation of mass-hysteria.

[-playmaker-]

dooms you're such a piece of shit, there's no other way to say it
pete's death pool:

-Zsa Zsa Gabor
-Kirk Douglas
-Betty Ford
-Aretha Franklin
-ect
-ect

doom's death pool:

-Russia
-The United States
-Japan
-China
-ect
-ect

[pete's montreux]

once is ok, twice i can overlook, but four times?

lol its etc

[Cangri]

couple areas in california were hit.. some boats capsized and docks ripped up seems to be the worst of it so far
Man watching CNN you would've thought it was a 10 feet tall wave that was gonna hit the west coast :facepalm

These news networks really love to overreact and alarm people/

[-playmaker-]

once is ok, twice i can overlook, but four times?

lol its etc
hmm, I may have been spelling it like that for years...

[gts]

Thanks for the link. Those are some amazing photos taken. Damn.
yeah they are... scary stuff

[DuMa]

Man watching CNN you would've thought it was a 10 feet tall wave that was gonna hit the west coast :facepalm

These news networks really love to overreact and alarm people/

overreaction is perfectly normal. its the only way to get people to wake up and consider the potential dangers around them.

[AznTacoLover]

It's amazing to see the water f#ck everything up along it's way but at the same time it's sad to see. my prayers goes to everyone out there

[CavsLebronMo]

:oldlol: You got a teacher named Ms. Stoner.:oldlol:
Yes, nicest woman ever

[sirkeelma]

How many deaths ?
Hundreds

[-playmaker-]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/_primetime_pics/japan_zilla.jpg

what an amazing pic
is it too soon?...sorry

[brwnman]

sh*t i feel like crap, i lol'd...

[craigthomasb]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/_primetime_pics/japan_zilla.jpg

what an amazing pic
is it too soon?...sorry


:roll:

[Gundress]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/_primetime_pics/japan_zilla.jpg

what an amazing pic
is it too soon?...sorry


WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?


SHIT UNCALLED FOR MFER!

YOU WNET TOO FAR AND TOO SON.

[Maniak]

Pics pretty funny.

Sucks for Japan. Hopefully the nuke stuff doesn't go wild and everyone is a-ok. Aside from the ones who are dead...This makes me want to move off of an island. Especially seeing those houses. i couldnt imagine losing everything I had.

Theres a greater reason for it all, I suppose.

[-playmaker-]

WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?


SHIT UNCALLED FOR MFER!

YOU WNET TOO FAR AND TOO SON.
just trying to find some humor in this truely horrible tragedy...sorry my brotha

[Gundress]

just trying to find some humor in this truely horrible tragedy...sorry my brotha


Not going lie, I actually laughed. Wish you haven't done that shit.

[Hawker]

http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/magazine/dart_buoys/ring_of_fire_650.jpg

[pete's montreux]

ill name my first born son challenger deep

what a bad ass name

[magic chiongson]

http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/quake1/bp3.jpg

fckin airport turned into a seaport

[DeronMillsap]

just trying to find some humor in this truely horrible tragedy...sorry my brotha
I lol'd too.

Don't think it was that tasteless...maybe just a little too soon.

[bluechox2]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/_primetime_pics/japan_zilla.jpg

what an amazing pic
is it too soon?...sorry
:lol i was wondering when sumone wud do that
atleast japanese film makers have real footage for their next movie

[Meticode]

45 countries are sending aid to Japan for this. Sweden being one of them has experienced 0 tsunami's and likely will never experience one in human existence.

Edit: I meant Switzerland, not Sweden.

[gts]

http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/quake1/bp3.jpg

fckin airport turned into a seaport
lucky it's a new airport.. no planes yet

[Meticode]

lucky it's a new airport.. no planes yet
That would be interesting. A bunch of planes floating down the tsunami wave.

[DuMa]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed

[Riddler]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed



Oh dear lord.... now I have to wake up to this $hit.

[JtotheIzzo]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed


holy shit!

[LJJ]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed


Ah

To every disadvantage there is an advantage.

[Riddler]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/_primetime_pics/japan_zilla.jpg

what an amazing pic
is it too soon?...sorry



Wow... it is way too soon for this, but somewhere deep down we all had
Godzilla in the back of our minds.



Edit: but you have to keep a sense humor during all this drama, so I admit: I LMAO.

[Maniak]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed
Really hope that doesn't happen. Thats insane.

[TennesseeFan]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed

The West Coast is ours :banana:

[TennesseeFan]

Thats fake btw. There wasn't a nuclear explosion.

[Patrick Chewing]

750 RADS ain't that bad. Just some itching and a few facial blisters here and there. Nothing makeup can't take care of.

[sirkeelma]

They are still suffering a Intensity 7 aftershock right now.:wtf:

[Meticode]

They are still suffering a Intensity 7 aftershock right now.:wtf:
Yep, pretty insane. They've had a lot of aftershocks between 6.0 and 7.0. It's got to piss people off at whatever they believe in.

I can imagine a rescue worker right now trying to save someone under rubble then a aftershock happens and the rescue working shakes his fist at the sky and curses whatever he or she believes in.

[DuMa]

more hi res pictures here....

http://framework.latimes.com/2011/03/12/scenes-of-destruction-in-aftermath-of-8-9-earthquake-in-japan/#/0

[Penny37]

750 RADS ain't that bad. Just some itching and a few facial blisters here and there. Nothing makeup can't take care of.
Correct me if I'm wrong.. But isn't exposure to 750 RADS more than enough to kill a person?

[sirkeelma]

Correct me if I'm wrong.. But isn't exposure to 750 RADS more than enough to kill a person?
The most recommended for the average adult is 5,000. Lifetime exposure is not supposed to exceed your age times 1,000.

[Reef]

CNN reporting there maybe a meltdown underway now. Damn.

[DRoseOwnsACamry]

CNN reporting there maybe a meltdown underway now. Damn.
We can only hope those reports are false...

[Gundress]

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/438/fallout.jpg

are we ****ed


:wtf: :wtf:

Oh shit, shit is getting scared right now.

[Dolphin]

Yep, pretty insane. They've had a lot of aftershocks between 6.0 and 7.0. It's got to piss people off at whatever they believe in.

I can imagine a rescue worker right now trying to save someone under rubble then a aftershock happens and the rescue working shakes his fist at the sky and curses whatever he or she believes in.

Go write a screenplay about it.:rolleyes:

:roll:

[magic chiongson]

That would be interesting. A bunch of planes floating down the tsunami wave.

there was actually that pic with some light planes floating along with other debris like houses and cars.

edit: found it

http://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/la-0311-japan-quake02.jpg

toss in a boat

http://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/quake_boat_village1.jpg

[DuMa]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T6BFgIfFI3k/TXwfDg5_1JI/AAAAAAAAAec/PVu1dStQdKc/s800/Natori%20Yagawahama%20Before-After.JPG

[Lebowsky]

I'm listening to the radio and they just said the japanese prime minister has confirmed a core meltdown in the reactor #1. Terrible news, I hope they can handle it somehow.

[Raj Da Dodge]

whats a meltdown?

[Skywalker]

fckkkkk all those people better get THE FCK outta there

[Meticode]

whats a meltdown?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown

[GOBB]

whats a meltdown?

It means pack your stuff up now because we gotta run to Canada.

[Skywalker]

It means pack your stuff up now because we gotta run to Canada.

LMFAO

[DRoseOwnsACamry]

CNN and Yahoo aren't saying anything about a meltdown, so I'll believe that news when one of those two or both confirm it...

[Penny37]

CNN and Yahoo aren't saying anything about a meltdown, so I'll believe that news when one of those two or both confirm it...
CNN reported that one of them likely had a meltdown but you can't physically tell until later.

But they said a meltdown likely occurred.

[Riddler]

CNN and Yahoo aren't saying anything about a meltdown, so I'll believe that news when one of those two or both confirm it...



http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.nuclear/index.html?hpt=T1


Tokyo (CNN) -- A meltdown may be under way at one of Fukushima Daiichi's nuclear power reactors in northern Japan, an official with Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told CNN Sunday.

[DuMa]

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg620/scaled.php?tn=0&server=620&filename=va0gx.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

well that will win any christmas house decoration this year.

[DuMa]

some more before/afters

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

[Meticode]

some more before/afters

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm
That's crazy. some of those neighborhoods got wiped off the map. Then right in the middle there's one house or building standing.

[DuMa]

latest update from the big picture

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_earthquake_aftermath.html

http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/quake2/bp22.jpg

[Lebron23]

http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/celebrities-tweet-thoughts-about-japanese-1005071482.story#/column/the-juice/celebrities-tweet-thoughts-about-japanese-1005071482.story

Celebrities Tweet thoughts about Japanese Earthquake.

[Maniak]

It means pack your stuff up now because we gotta run to Canada.
:oldlol:

[Mr. Grieves]

Damn seeing all these before and afters, a lot of it looks like farm land. Japan is already extremely sensitive to it's food supply with it's massive concentrated population and not so massive farmland. This is going to suck for a long time there.

[strifed169]

japan is having a nuclear meltdown as we speak

[chazzy]

Two possible meltdowns now.

[Maniak]

Im stupid. Do those spread?

[Ass Dan]

japan is having a nuclear meltdown as we speak

Gunna be a lot of people with super powers coming out of there.

http://landofpunt.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/falloutboy.png

[Meticode]

Im stupid. Do those spread?
When I meltdown happens it has a much greater chance of leaking and spreading, but not guaranteed.

[Maniak]

When I meltdown happens it has a much greater chance of leaking and spreading, but not guaranteed.
Frightening.

[Mr Clutch Melo]

Im stupid. Do those spread?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster

[oh the horror]

So if it spreads to the west coast, I'll let you all know if I have to take a "sick day" at work.

[miller-time]

http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/celebrities-tweet-thoughts-about-japanese-1005071482.story#/column/the-juice/celebrities-tweet-thoughts-about-japanese-1005071482.story

Celebrities Tweet thoughts about Japanese Earthquake.

amazingly kim kardashian had one of the few actual helpful tweets... @Kim Kardashian: Seeing all of this footage in Japan is devastating! Please help the people of Japan by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation

the rest are just praying and asking people to pray.

[-playmaker-]

amazingly kim kardashian had one of the few actual helpful tweets... @Kim Kardashian: Seeing all of this footage in Japan is devastating! Please help the people of Japan by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation

the rest are just praying and asking people to pray.
I just did this...very quick and easy...

Good stuff Kim

[niko]

i almost get the feeling some of you want the catastrophic meltdown.
1) It's not assured there is a meltdown.
2) A meltdown won't be Chernobyl style. By no means am i implying it's ok but they have a containment unit. It's not the same type of reactor.

Go watch some CNN or read up, listen to the people talking. What you are expecting is worst worst case even if meltdown occurs. It would be meltdown leading to X leading to Y leading to Z.

[Jailblazers7]

i almost get the feeling some of you want the catastrophic meltdown.
1) It's not assured there is a meltdown.
2) A meltdown won't be Chernobyl style. By no means am i implying it's ok but they have a containment unit. It's not the same type of reactor.

Go watch some CNN or read up, listen to the people talking. What you are expecting is worst worst case even if meltdown occurs. It would be meltdown leading to X leading to Y leading to Z.

Nobody wants a catastrophic meltdown, that's not fair to say. It's just the topic of discussion because it's incredibly freightening and people want to know what the fall out will be.

Here's a good update from CNN if anyone wants to read it:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

[Ketchup]

Damn i was going to visit Japan this may...I might still go and do some volunteering or something. This is terrible.

[Funnyfuka]

Im stupid. Do those spread?
spreads in the air (vapors/steam/clouds) and as a result end in water, food, and inside your body and on your skin too.

[Funnyfuka]

Nobody wants a catastrophic meltdown, that's not fair to say. It's just the topic of discussion because it's incredibly freightening and people want to know what the fall out will be.

Here's a good update from CNN if anyone wants to read it:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1
we live in a weird spoiled world where perversion has been banalized because of TV and internet. Some people do hope there will be a meltdown hoping it will give them something to think/care about for at least... a week.

There is something unhealthy in all of this. Most old, mature people can smell it. Also the way the medias, journalists are dealing with it, just look at your ****in screen...thes asshole have a hard time hiding their boners...

:rolleyes:

[Hawker]

From what I've heard, there's no looting going on over there. Talk about the difference between japanese and americans. If this shit was happening here, think New Orleans.

[DropStep]

From what I've heard, there's no looting going on over there. Talk about the difference between japanese and americans. If this shit was happening here, think New Orleans.
There has been reported raping and looting, all this proves that humans will act the same way during a disaster no matter what race or nationality.

[Is He Ill]

From what I've heard, there's no looting going on over there. Talk about the difference between japanese and americans. If this shit was happening here, think New Orleans.

Very true. But I'm sure some does happen.

I'm also tired of seeing things on facebook about the Japanese getting what they deserve for what they did to Pearl Harbor...:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm There are bunch of idiots here.

[CeltsGarlic]

Talking about bad luck...

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-571352?ref=feeds%2Flatest

[brantonli]

Damn i was going to visit Japan this may...I might still go and do some volunteering or something. This is terrible.

I went to Phuket, Thailand half a year after the tsunami hit (holidaying with parents). Even then, you could see beach houses in complete disarray, houses ripped from their foundations. I would say you should go if you want to see what a disaster is for yourself, it's a very chilling experience.

[DeronMillsap]

Very true. But I'm sure some does happen.

I'm also tired of seeing things on facebook about the Japanese getting what they deserve for what they did to Pearl Harbor...:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm There are bunch of idiots here.
Sounds like something 4Chan members would say but I guess Facebook is just as bad.

[Funnyfuka]

From what I've heard, there's no looting going on over there. Talk about the difference between japanese and americans. If this shit was happening here, think New Orleans.
did you mean black people?

[artificial]

My ****ing god. And I have to take a plane to Japan in a couple of hours.

If I can, I will keep you guys informed.

[niko]

Nobody wants a catastrophic meltdown, that's not fair to say. It's just the topic of discussion because it's incredibly freightening and people want to know what the fall out will be.

Here's a good update from CNN if anyone wants to read it:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1
How may posts say THERE IS A MELTDOWN with no point of reference? The while discussion is meant to say "THE APOCALYPTIC EXPLOSION IS HERE!" Look at the maps or radiations spreading, etc.

My point is it dosen't appear this situation is imminent, yet people keep posting THERE IS A MELTDOWN!

[niko]

My ****ing god. And I have to take a plane to Japan in a couple of hours.

If I can, I will keep you guys informed.
When you land, get food and water. Things you can just carry around. There are rolling supply issues that could be difficult to get around. Bring a bottle and fill in airport from fountain, etc.

Also remember there are rolling scheduled blackouts. Keep in mind if you set an alarm clock plugged in, something like that.

If you are west of Tokyo, things are not that affected at all.

Good luck and be safe.

[artificial]

When you land, get food and water. Things you can just carry around. There are rolling supply issues that could be difficult to get around. Bring a bottle and fill in airport from fountain, etc.

Also remember there are rolling scheduled blackouts. Keep in mind if you set an alarm clock plugged in, something like that.

If you are west of Tokyo, things are not that affected at all.

Good luck and be safe.
Thanks. I've checked that flights are supposed to be on schedule (which was my biggest fear) so I think I will be able to make it there.

If something happens, I will be trapped in Dallas (where I change my plane).

I was considering opening a thread to keep people updated, but I still have to finish packing my stuff, and I'm not sure when I will have internet once I get off, so probably not worth it.

With this recent events, I'm buying some canned food and soap/ shampoo to bring with me. I had planned to spend a couple of days in Tokyo before moving south to see some people. Might have to head south directly from the airport though. Will only know once I get there.

I will be in Japan for the next 1-2 months. Kind of scary what awaits me there. Worst crisis since WWII and I'm heading there to work.

[Walduś]

did you mean black people?
yep.

[Rose]

Volcano erupts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpl3VK3dl7I&feature=player_embedded)
Holy cow.

[pete's montreux]

tsunami
earthquakes
aftershocks
VOLCANOS F*CKING BLOWING UP

what next? jesus

[Rose]

Apparently the volcano had been erupting a few weeks before and had stopped about 2 weeks before this. It was probably a precursor. So it's probably erupting again as the plates are settling down.

[Funnyfuka]

Volcano erupts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpl3VK3dl7I&feature=player_embedded)
i see no serious sources anywhere about this....

[niko]

Thanks. I've checked that flights are supposed to be on schedule (which was my biggest fear) so I think I will be able to make it there.

If something happens, I will be trapped in Dallas (where I change my plane).

I was considering opening a thread to keep people updated, but I still have to finish packing my stuff, and I'm not sure when I will have internet once I get off, so probably not worth it.

With this recent events, I'm buying some canned food and soap/ shampoo to bring with me. I had planned to spend a couple of days in Tokyo before moving south to see some people. Might have to head south directly from the airport though. Will only know once I get there.

I will be in Japan for the next 1-2 months. Kind of scary what awaits me there. Worst crisis since WWII and I'm heading there to work.
Remember, metal cans will get your luggage flagged. Cup of noodles, cereal boxes, scanable items might be better.

[DuMa]

for that guy going to japan i would carry MREs in case.

[chazzy]

How may posts say THERE IS A MELTDOWN with no point of reference? The while discussion is meant to say "THE APOCALYPTIC EXPLOSION IS HERE!" Look at the maps or radiations spreading, etc.

My point is it dosen't appear this situation is imminent, yet people keep posting THERE IS A MELTDOWN!
CNN was reporting two meltdowns at one point last night

[niko]

CNN was reporting two meltdowns at one point last night
Yes, but they are not meltdowns per so like people think, like Chernobyl. And then the discussion went off like it was. It was never confirmed, and it was never waht 95% of us consider a meltdown. Yet everyone discussed like the world was ending with no details.

im not saying people here want people to die, but i get the feeling the "meltdown" etc. fits people's worldviews of doom and gloom so its more interesting to them. Sorry..:confusedshrug:

[DuMa]

cool survivor story


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/japan-tsunami-survivor-shinkawa-rescued-fukushima

[chazzy]

Yeah that radioactive fallout map posted a couple days ago was completely fake, I don't get how people fell for that :oldlol:

[niko]

We spoke to my mother in law and she told us that she is going to the bathroom quickly and we asked why and she said she refuses to be found dead on the toilet if the building falls down - it would be too embarassing.

BTW, they announced there is a 70% chance of a very large 7.0 aftershock in the next 48 hours so people should be prepared. ****ing wonderful.

[niko]

Yeah that radioactive fallout map posted a couple days ago was completely fake, I don't get how people fell for that :oldlol:
What i learned this week is Chernobyl was ****ed, because the Japanese reactor is way beyond what happened there and has yet to become this catastrophe. Basically Chernobyl was functioning without a net.

[Lebowsky]

Yes, but they are not meltdowns per so like people think, like Chernobyl. And then the discussion went off like it was. It was never confirmed, and it was never waht 95% of us consider a meltdown. Yet everyone discussed like the world was ending with no details.

im not saying people here want people to die, but i get the feeling the "meltdown" etc. fits people's worldviews of doom and gloom so its more interesting to them. Sorry..:confusedshrug:

There seems to be little doubt about a meltdown being underway. However, nobody here is claiming it's Chernobyl pt. II, at least nobody I've read. That might or might not happen, depending on a number of variables. The Chernobyl reactor was old, poorly mantained and not designed to withstand 7.5 earthquakes like the one in Japan, but a core meltdown is a serious ****ing issue which could have catastrophic consequences if the molten radioactive fuel leaks out of the containment structure. And that doesn't seem to much of a strech to think, considering said material must be in the 1800-2000

[niko]

cool survivor story


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/japan-tsunami-survivor-shinkawa-rescued-fukushima
They had one person on the japanese TV whose wife, 2 year old and 1 year old were all home (he thought) when the tsunami hit and he was working in another city. He was absolutely devastated. Turns out they decided to visit family further away and they just couldn't reach him through the chaos. It's funny how random life is.

[vapid]

https://morgsatlarge.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/why-i-am-not-worried-about-japans-nuclear-reactors/

[InspiredLebowski]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014472499_quakeday12.html


The earthquake that struck Friday off the coast of Japan was so strong it moved the island of Honshu 8 feet to the east and sped up the Earth's rotation by 1.6 microseconds, making the day just a little shorter, scientists said. A microsecond is one-millionth of a second.

A preliminary study by the Italian Institute of Geology and Volcanology indicate the quake may have shifted the Earth's rotation axis by 3.937 inches, said Antonio Piersanti, researcher of the Rome-based institute, in an e-mailed statement Friday.

[Jailblazers7]

https://morgsatlarge.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/why-i-am-not-worried-about-japans-nuclear-reactors/

Great find. Thanks for posting that.

[Riddler]

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread673670/pg1


more photos.

[DRoseOwnsACamry]

God Bless Japan...

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9499/scr1300071792.png


What's next?

[Maniak]

This is looking bad...:(