@fivethirtyeight tweeted that the earthquake was really shallow--6km underground--and that's why it traveled as far as it did. No idea if that's how it works, but that's what Nate Silver's saying, anyway.
You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.
Tracy ,'The Message'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Aug 23, 2011 9:09:54 am PDT #21729 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Polter-Cow - Aug 23, 2011 9:10:04 am PDT #21730 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
We don't even share quakes across the whole state. You guys sure get around.
Ha ha ha ha, seriously.
Still, a 5.whatever is pretty big, especially for areas without seismic codes.
Also, seriously.
flea - Aug 23, 2011 9:10:13 am PDT #21731 of 30001
information libertarian
I think it was deep, so it went further? Is that how it works?
So weird. I mean, we in GA are 8-9 hours from Richmond by car, and it was very noticeable, stuff swaying, etc.
meara - Aug 23, 2011 9:10:28 am PDT #21732 of 30001
WTF?!? I wondered why my BFF (who's in DC) had called, but then there was no voice. Now I know! (I just got a work email saying someone had no power or internet, because of an earthquake. And I was like "Huh, I thought she was east coast, not Cali..." and googled and saw 5.8 in Virginia. WTF?!)
Frankenbuddha - Aug 23, 2011 9:10:41 am PDT #21733 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
We had it here! Freaky.
Really, Jesse? I haven't felt a thing today. Weird.
flea - Aug 23, 2011 9:10:58 am PDT #21734 of 30001
information libertarian
Also, I love social media. We were like, in the office, WTF? And then Facebook blew up.
Polter-Cow - Aug 23, 2011 9:10:59 am PDT #21735 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
@fivethirtyeight tweeted that the earthquake was really shallow--6km underground--and that's why it traveled as far as it did. No idea if that's how it works, but that's what Nate Silver's saying, anyway.
I think it was deep, so it went further? Is that how it works?
Well, one of you is right.
Also, I love social media. We were like, in the office, WTF? And then Facebook blew up.
Yeah, my Feed exploded.
flea - Aug 23, 2011 9:11:59 am PDT #21736 of 30001
information libertarian
Certainly it must have to do with depth. I think Nate Silver is more likely to be right than me, frankly.
Scrappy - Aug 23, 2011 9:12:36 am PDT #21737 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Any northern Va-istas on the board? I am sure she's fine, but my mom's phone is down so I can't reach her. Is the phone outage wide, or is it just Reston?
Tom Scola - Aug 23, 2011 9:13:59 am PDT #21738 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm sure it's just that the phone lines are overloaded.