Government warns of “catastrophic” U.S. quake. It’s about time the nut balls come out again…
Written by Van Santos on November 20th, 2008
Let’s go into flashback mode, shall we?
I remember the fall of 1990 very well. I was in junior high, unaware of the world around me, just simply enjoying the time with my friends (and my video games). It was the “good old days”.
I suddenly became aware of world events due to one unlikely thing: there was a prediction of a major earthquake in the Midwest on December 2nd or 3rd. Yes, a prediction.
As the date grew closer the general public started to become hyper-aware of the potential for an earthquake. The paranoia reached us heights that our school started having earthquake drill in preparation for that day. I recall covering my head and thinking “Right, my hands have the ability to stop a massive building from killing me”.
It was all thanks to this dip – Iben Browening
Wouldn’t you know it, December 2nd and 3rd came and went with no earthquake, no end of the world, and Browening died less than a year later a laughing stock. I like to think he died due the embarrassment of making such a bold statement, but doctors say he actually died of a heart attack.
Anyway, the Federal Emergency Management Agency just released updated information about the potential catastrophic effects of an earthquake in the New Madrid fault zone.
The fault line is so powerful, as a matter of fact, that an earthquake back in 1812 reversed the flow of the Mississippi River. So, yes, the fault zone is one of the most dangerous in the world, but it is also one of the most inactive. I have no problem with warning people about potential dangers; I just have a problem with how it’s done… Such as…
“the highest economic losses due to a natural disaster in the United States.”
and
“a large earthquake would cause “widespread and catastrophic physical damage” across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee — home to some 44 million people.”
While they didn’t predict an earthquake, I can see the nut balls coming out of the woodwork once again trying to predict the end of the world. Now only that, I can see a number of self-proclaimed “researchers” trying to make huge amount of money off of the unsuspecting, uneducated, members of that 44 million.
As if we don’t have enough to worry about these days…