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>It is entirely within the realm of science to make predictions that certain geographic regions will have significant structural and human damage in the event o

by 99_00 5y ago

>It is entirely within the realm of science to make predictions that certain geographic regions will have significant structural and human damage in the event of some hypothetical natural disaster. I agree. But that's not the same as saying it's "toast".

bawolff 5y ago
Its a colloquialism for destroyed. Would you object if he said "utterly destroyed" instead? It means the same thing. Maybe you think its inappropriately informal, but that is a stylistic concern, not a science concern.
- 99_00 5y ago
  >Its a colloquialism for destroyed That's debatable. It can mean anything from doomed to in trouble. IDIOMS FOR TOAST be toast, Slang. to be doomed, ruined, or in trouble: >Would you object if he said "utterly destroyed" instead? Yes I would object. Does it mean everything west of I5 is going to fall into the ocean? All human structures are going to be levelled? Only structures over 2 stories not made out of wood will be levelled? Or just that everything west of I5 will have more damage than everything east. And I doubt that EVERYTHING east of I5 is going to share the same fate. The I5 is a human made road, not a geographic feature. It doesn't control earthquake outcomes.
  - irrational 5y ago
    In Oregon, the land to the west of I-5 is clay silt from the Missoula Floods that came down the Columbia Gorge 13,000 - 15,000 years ago. The clay silt is expected to completely liquefy in the event of a major earthquake.
    - 99_00 5y ago
      What impact do you think complete liquefaction will have on people and buildings?
      - irrational 5y ago
        Widespread death and destruction. Seriously, other than the houses on Cooper Mountain, I don't seriously expect anything to still be standing in the Tualatin Basin when the big one hits.
        99_00 5y ago
        Has there been another earthquake where a populated area sat on geography similar to the Tualatin Basin?
        irrational 5y ago
        It will look like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSXmTfASM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSXmTfASM0

by 99_00 5y ago

bawolff 5y ago

Its a colloquialism for destroyed. Would you object if he said "utterly destroyed" instead? It means the same thing. Maybe you think its inappropriately informal, but that is a stylistic concern, not a science concern.

99_00 5y ago
>Its a colloquialism for destroyed That's debatable. It can mean anything from doomed to in trouble. IDIOMS FOR TOAST be toast, Slang. to be doomed, ruined, or in trouble: >Would you object if he said "utterly destroyed" instead? Yes I would object. Does it mean everything west of I5 is going to fall into the ocean? All human structures are going to be levelled? Only structures over 2 stories not made out of wood will be levelled? Or just that everything west of I5 will have more damage than everything east. And I doubt that EVERYTHING east of I5 is going to share the same fate. The I5 is a human made road, not a geographic feature. It doesn't control earthquake outcomes.
- irrational 5y ago
  In Oregon, the land to the west of I-5 is clay silt from the Missoula Floods that came down the Columbia Gorge 13,000 - 15,000 years ago. The clay silt is expected to completely liquefy in the event of a major earthquake.
  - 99_00 5y ago
    What impact do you think complete liquefaction will have on people and buildings?
    - irrational 5y ago
      Widespread death and destruction. Seriously, other than the houses on Cooper Mountain, I don't seriously expect anything to still be standing in the Tualatin Basin when the big one hits.
      - 99_00 5y ago
        Has there been another earthquake where a populated area sat on geography similar to the Tualatin Basin?
        irrational 5y ago
        It will look like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSXmTfASM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSXmTfASM0