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Earthquake in Iran


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22168202

 

I know we often talk about Iran as a nuclear tipped fruitbat nightmare.

 

HOWEVER, a disaster like this is pure humanity vs Mother Nature in my book. Dozens may have died, and thousands willl have have had their homes wrecked. A no brainer to say thoughts with them, really. But I figured it'd do no harm to say it.

"It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

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Ugh...earthquakes. I know a little about them since I'm in Calif. We can grow to be blase about all the little tremors but it's always something in the back of your head.

 

And a 7.8 too. Hopefully the casualties will remain low as they figure things out.

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Hasn't Iran been hit by some of the most devastating earthquakes in recent history (last couple of decades)?

 

A combination of little consideration in building construction and sometimes striking remote towns/cities combined with inclement weather.

 

Earthquakes are not on my list of things that I miss from New Zealand. Wouldn't want to live Los Angeles for the same reason (like Wellington, the next big one is not a question of 'if' but of 'when') :ninja:

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[conspiracy mode on] Must be the Amuricans and their earthquake generator [conspiracy mode off]

 

 

On a more serious note, disasters like this always put into perspective just how fragile we are.

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[conspiracy mode on] Must be the Amuricans and their earthquake generator [conspiracy mode off]

 

 

On a more serious note, disasters like this always put into perspective just how fragile we are.

 

Agreed. WTF are we fighting each other for?

"It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

             -Elwood Blues

 

tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.

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Hasn't Iran been hit by some of the most devastating earthquakes in recent history (last couple of decades)?

The Bam (which is an awesome name for a city) quake killed tens of thousands, and ruined a rather nice mud brick castle rather badly. I think only Haiti or Sumatra (indirectly) in the last decade or so were definitely worse in terms of casualties.

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Hasn't Iran been hit by some of the most devastating earthquakes in recent history (last couple of decades)?

The Bam (which is an awesome name for a city) quake killed tens of thousands, and ruined a rather nice mud brick castle rather badly. I think only Haiti or Sumatra (indirectly) in the last decade or so were definitely worse in terms of casualties.

 

Incidentally, that links describes Bam as one of the most "popular poo" districts.

 

I bet somewhere someone was really pleased with that alteration. Arsehole.

"It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"."

             -Elwood Blues

 

tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.

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