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> Wife and I ran out through the backdoor to the garden For future reference, during an earthquake if you’re inside it’s usually far safer to climb under a des

> Wife and I ran out through the backdoor to the garden For future reference, during an earthquake if you’re inside it’s usually far safer to climb under a desk or table, stand in a doorway or up against a wall in the center of your house rather than going outside. Falling trees, power lines, broken gas mains, and even soil liquefaction can be very dangerous.

boznz 5y ago
I live 2M above sea level and 100M from the pacific ocean in New Zealand, the last two biggies I was out of my home and 10KM down the road before the aftershocks finished.. Tsunamis can also be pretty dangerous :-)
throwaway0a5e 5y ago
>For future reference, during an earthquake if you’re inside it’s usually far safer to climb under a desk or table, stand in a doorway or up against a wall in the center of your house rather than going outside. Falling trees, power lines, broken gas mains, and even soil liquefaction can be very dangerous. I absolutely loathe statements like yours that masquerade as helpful advice but are nothing more than a crude rule of thumb fundamentally built on an assumption of everyone being stupid. People aren't stupid. They're mostly about as smart as you are. People don't run outside during an earthquake simply to be outside. They run outside to be free of stuff that might fall on them. Away from falling things is the end goal, being outside is not the end goal, it's just usually the first step. Sure, someone once upon a time probably ran outside and got hit with a tree or power line, I'll give you that. But the overwhelming majority of people are going to run outside to a location where there isn't stuff that has the potential to fall on them because that is the goal, to get away from stuff that might fall on them. If the power lines and trees are swinging around they'll get away from them. People who do not have such a place readily available will dive under a table or something. If you think the building or portions thereof might collapse, by all means get the F out of it.
- jp0d 5y ago
  ooohh.. mate, calm down. I'm sure he/she wrote that with the best intention. Hope you're okay!
  - throwaway0a5e 5y ago
    >ooohh.. mate, calm down. You're adding emotion to my statements where there is none. > I'm sure he/she wrote that with the best intention. I agree. But if you throw a cigarette butt out the window with good intentions it's still littering. >Hope you're okay! Sarcasm conveys poorly over test. Next time just say "yikes" and save yourself the typing and everyone else the reading. People less fluent in English will appreciate it too.
    - LilBytes 5y ago
      > You're adding emotion to my statements where there is none. With the noblest of attempts here, take a moment to read your comment again and take a breath. There's a lot of emotion here that might be escaping you.
      - throwaway0a5e 5y ago
        Read my comment calmly and slowly. He's just projecting a tone that isn't there into it.
        AnimalMuppet 5y ago
        >>>> I absolutely loathe... No, I don't think he's projecting a tone that isn't there...
    - jp0d 5y ago
      You must be a fun person! And I’m being sarcastic this time!
jp0d 5y ago
Thanks for that and you're right. I read that on the SEC website. But, my garden has a good amount of space and has small trees. Far from powerlines. Whereas the house is probably 50 to 60 year old wooden structure built on a sloped block, which trembled quite badly! hahaha. so decided to run with the wifey! https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-stay-safe/emergencies/earthquake https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-stay-safe/emergencies/ea...

boznz 5y ago

I live 2M above sea level and 100M from the pacific ocean in New Zealand, the last two biggies I was out of my home and 10KM down the road before the aftershocks finished.. Tsunamis can also be pretty dangerous :-)

throwaway0a5e 5y ago

>For future reference, during an earthquake if you’re inside it’s usually far safer to climb under a desk or table, stand in a doorway or up against a wall in the center of your house rather than going outside. Falling trees, power lines, broken gas mains, and even soil liquefaction can be very dangerous. I absolutely loathe statements like yours that masquerade as helpful advice but are nothing more than a crude rule of thumb fundamentally built on an assumption of everyone being stupid. People aren't stupid. They're mostly about as smart as you are. People don't run outside during an earthquake simply to be outside. They run outside to be free of stuff that might fall on them. Away from falling things is the end goal, being outside is not the end goal, it's just usually the first step. Sure, someone once upon a time probably ran outside and got hit with a tree or power line, I'll give you that. But the overwhelming majority of people are going to run outside to a location where there isn't stuff that has the potential to fall on them because that is the goal, to get away from stuff that might fall on them. If the power lines and trees are swinging around they'll get away from them. People who do not have such a place readily available will dive under a table or something. If you think the building or portions thereof might collapse, by all means get the F out of it.

jp0d 5y ago
ooohh.. mate, calm down. I'm sure he/she wrote that with the best intention. Hope you're okay!
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  >ooohh.. mate, calm down. You're adding emotion to my statements where there is none. > I'm sure he/she wrote that with the best intention. I agree. But if you throw a cigarette butt out the window with good intentions it's still littering. >Hope you're okay! Sarcasm conveys poorly over test. Next time just say "yikes" and save yourself the typing and everyone else the reading. People less fluent in English will appreciate it too.
  - LilBytes 5y ago
    > You're adding emotion to my statements where there is none. With the noblest of attempts here, take a moment to read your comment again and take a breath. There's a lot of emotion here that might be escaping you.
    - throwaway0a5e 5y ago
      Read my comment calmly and slowly. He's just projecting a tone that isn't there into it.
      - AnimalMuppet 5y ago
        >>>> I absolutely loathe... No, I don't think he's projecting a tone that isn't there...
  - jp0d 5y ago
    You must be a fun person! And I’m being sarcastic this time!

jp0d 5y ago

Thanks for that and you're right. I read that on the SEC website. But, my garden has a good amount of space and has small trees. Far from powerlines. Whereas the house is probably 50 to 60 year old wooden structure built on a sloped block, which trembled quite badly! hahaha. so decided to run with the wifey! https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-stay-safe/emergencies/earthquake https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-stay-safe/emergencies/ea...