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I spent a couple days obsessed with this shortly after moving to Seattle (from small town Midwest) a few months ago. Wouldn't mind having something similar for

I spent a couple days obsessed with this shortly after moving to Seattle (from small town Midwest) a few months ago. Wouldn't mind having something similar for impending mega-earthquakes and tsunamis. Wait, why did I move here? Oh, I guess I got sold on the rain and the high cost of living. :)

technics256 9y ago
There exist expected inundation maps for the Washington coast I believe, due to the threat of that mega tsunami earthquake.
bouvin 9y ago
You can combine nuclear speculation with (induced) tsunamis with the (hypothetical) Russian Status-6 Ocean Multipurpose System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#Nuclear_arsenal_of_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_des...
- mikeash 9y ago
  Well, that's terrifying.
  - ethbro 9y ago
    And brilliant. Terrifyingly brilliant.
    - mikeash 9y ago
      Terrifying. Brilliant. Terrifyingly brilliant. Brilliantly terrifying. I realize that the standards for discourse on HN are higher, but in my defense, this weapon terrifies me beyond the capacity for rational thought.
- mr_overalls 9y ago
  Holy hell. Einstein's quote about World War IV being fought with sticks and rocks wasn't hyperbole.
earthtolazlo 9y ago
For what it's worth, the Midwest would be a prime target during a nuclear war due to its ICBM silos. There aren't many places far away from both population centers and military targets that could be considered safe. Maybe New Zealand.
- molmalo 9y ago
  Patagonia is more realistic.
  - tmsldd 9y ago
    Not even... Falklands are just right there..
- mpweiher 9y ago
  I live in Berlin. Used to be targeted by dozens if not over a hundred nukes. Bonus: from both sides. So over quickly, rather than wasting away from fallout, nuclear winter and the complete and total collapse of civilization.
  - croon 9y ago
    Exactly. Would I like to be nuked? No. Would I like to live out The Road or Mad Max (depending on your preference of atmosphere)? Doubly no.
    - blubb-fish 9y ago
      The cynical truth, though, is that faced with that decision you'd still choose the second option.
      - mpweiher 9y ago
        Nope, I really wouldn't. I am highly pain-averse. And the point of being targeted by 50+ nukes is that I wouldn't even have to make that choice :-)
rjuyal 9y ago
> I got sold on the rain So sorry for no rain in last 54 days. ;)
- daxfohl 9y ago
  Haha this always doesn't get the credit it's worth, from what I hear. The haze lately is weird though.

technics256 9y ago

There exist expected inundation maps for the Washington coast I believe, due to the threat of that mega tsunami earthquake.

bouvin 9y ago

You can combine nuclear speculation with (induced) tsunamis with the (hypothetical) Russian Status-6 Ocean Multipurpose System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#Nuclear_arsenal_of_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_des...

mikeash 9y ago
Well, that's terrifying.
- ethbro 9y ago
  And brilliant. Terrifyingly brilliant.
  - mikeash 9y ago
    Terrifying. Brilliant. Terrifyingly brilliant. Brilliantly terrifying. I realize that the standards for discourse on HN are higher, but in my defense, this weapon terrifies me beyond the capacity for rational thought.
mr_overalls 9y ago
Holy hell. Einstein's quote about World War IV being fought with sticks and rocks wasn't hyperbole.

earthtolazlo 9y ago

For what it's worth, the Midwest would be a prime target during a nuclear war due to its ICBM silos. There aren't many places far away from both population centers and military targets that could be considered safe. Maybe New Zealand.

molmalo 9y ago
Patagonia is more realistic.
- tmsldd 9y ago
  Not even... Falklands are just right there..
mpweiher 9y ago
I live in Berlin. Used to be targeted by dozens if not over a hundred nukes. Bonus: from both sides. So over quickly, rather than wasting away from fallout, nuclear winter and the complete and total collapse of civilization.
- croon 9y ago
  Exactly. Would I like to be nuked? No. Would I like to live out The Road or Mad Max (depending on your preference of atmosphere)? Doubly no.
  - blubb-fish 9y ago
    The cynical truth, though, is that faced with that decision you'd still choose the second option.
    - mpweiher 9y ago
      Nope, I really wouldn't. I am highly pain-averse. And the point of being targeted by 50+ nukes is that I wouldn't even have to make that choice :-)

rjuyal 9y ago

> I got sold on the rain So sorry for no rain in last 54 days. ;)

daxfohl 9y ago
Haha this always doesn't get the credit it's worth, from what I hear. The haze lately is weird though.