JAPAN IS DOOMED!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-25 05:30pm

With a mighty three-foot tsunami currently approaching the nations eastern coast! It cause was a fairy strong offshore earthquake, 7.1 if I heard CNN correctly. Looks like minor damage from the quake directly; one oil refinery with a moderate fire is all that's being reported. But clearly this WAVE OF DEATH will inflict far greater carnage.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-09-25 05:32pm

Is Godzilla on his way also?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-25 05:35pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:Is Godzilla on his way also?

The earthquake was probably caused by his escape from his subterranean prison. Japan has angered the earth with its reckless industrial development once more.

And the US geological survey just reported to quake as 8.0. Very lucky for the Japanese it was about 60 miles offshore.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-09-25 05:37pm

Three foot tsunami

unless the measuremnt system has change,how can a three foot wave can be viewed as a threat.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-09-25 05:42pm

Montcalm wrote:Three foot tsunami unless the measuremnt system has change,how can a three foot wave can be viewed as a threat.

It's not the height of the wave that's the factor, it's the amount of force behind it.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-25 05:43pm

Montcalm wrote:Three foot tsunami unless the measuremnt system has change,how can a three foot wave can be viewed as a threat.

Tsunami waves can be quite wide, and wash further onshore then you'd think, they'll threaten anyone on the beach anyway. I think the Japanese know what there doing; there's an alert out to the coast of Hokkaido. However what isn't clear is if its currently a three foot wave, which would indicate that it will get much bigger when it hits the coast, or if its lower and expected to peak at three feet.

There still don't seem to be any new sites with information up yet, but going off the TV reports the location has also been moved to within 30-40 miles of the coast of Hokkaido, so that wave ought to be hitting fairly soon.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-09-25 05:45pm

Because it isn't just a three foot tsunami, it's a three foot WAVE OF DEATH. That can only mean that Tokyo is in danger once more from either Godzilla, an androgynous effeminate alien menace, or naughty tentacles.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-25 05:51pm

Is three feet the measurment of the tsunami at sea, or the estimated wave height when it reaches shore?
Tsunamis that measure inches while out at sea can pile up to great heights when they reach shallow areas. This, if it's three feet NOW, really could be devastating!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-25 05:56pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:Because it isn't just a three foot tsunami, it's a three foot WAVE OF DEATH.

Exactly, and the WAVE OF DEATH is now expected to be TWO meters high.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-09-25 06:09pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:Because it isn't just a three foot tsunami, it's a three foot WAVE OF DEATH. That can only mean that Tokyo is in danger once more from either Godzilla, an androgynous effeminate alien menace, or naughty tentacles.

Preferably the first or last, for entertainment purposes.

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-09-25 06:12pm

From what I was reading, they're including parts of Alaska in the tsunami warning.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-09-25 06:16pm

[Lina]TSUNAMI!!!!!!!!![/Lina]

I think the Japanese will be fine. Maybe a little shaken up, but nothing more. Unless some loons stand in front of the wave as part of some weird cult decree, but otherwise, yeah.

And California's too far away to be hit, right?

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-09-25 06:27pm

Shinova wrote:[Lina]TSUNAMI!!!!!!!!![/Lina]

I think the Japanese will be fine. Maybe a little shaken up, but nothing more. Unless some loons stand in front of the wave as part of some weird cult decree, but otherwise, yeah.

And California's too far away to be hit, right?

I didn't see it listed on the advisory.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2003-09-25 07:04pm

Peh, a large mecha will stop it

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-09-25 07:40pm

Sharp-kun wrote:Peh, a large mecha will stop it

But due to post mechnical failure another tsunami is caused and Tokyo is destroyed. Hehe

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-09-25 07:42pm

Sharp-kun wrote:Peh, a large mecha will stop it

Nah, the HAB's tanks will see it and blow it off the face of the earth before it has a chance to help any.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-09-25 07:47pm

Godzilla attack in disguise!

I should phone my cousin (collect) and tell him to save me something when he loots the Tokyo heritage museum after Godzilla and his bud's level the island

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2003-09-25 08:18pm

Hhmmm, three foot wave now...

Geez! I don't think I want to be near this one.

BTW, where is Mothra in all this?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-25 08:46pm

Nathan F wrote:
Sharp-kun wrote:Peh, a large mecha will stop it
Nah, the HAB's tanks will see it and blow it off the face of the earth before it has a chance to help any.

And meanwhile HAB armored super excavators throw up a massive seawall which easily repels the waves. This allows the armored battalions to destroy off Japan at there own pace.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-09-25 11:07pm

Deep-water waves can grow to ten times their original size when they reach the shore. If this is a 2 metre deep-water wave, it could become a 60 foot wave when it hits the shore, and that's your notice to get in the car and drive to the high ground NOW.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-09-25 11:15pm

Depending on where they are on the eastern coast, if the wave reaches 60 feet, they are fucked.

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Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-09-25 11:43pm

I withdraw my earlier joke now that I know how big the sucker could get and the damage it could do.

I sincerly hope everyone heads to high grounds. I seriously have a cousin that moved there and married someone

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2003-09-26 01:47am

This seems to be the most recent news I can find on the Earthquakes and Tsunami

While it's certainly damaging, it seems that the measurement given is the size it's expected to be when it hits the shore, not the size it is currently.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-09-26 01:49am

Well, that's good news. A 1.3 metre shallow-water wave is only dangerous to the immediate coastal areas, whereas a 1.3 metre deep water wave is a mass-murderer about to strike.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2003-09-26 02:56am

So if I'm near the shore and a three-foot tsunami hits, what will happen to me? I mean, can't I just... hang onto a flagpole or something?