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April 09, 2007
Gaia Savages Delicate Reefs
What have we done to force such self-destructive behavior upon her?
RANONGGA, Solomon Islands (AFP) - The seismic jolt that unleashed the deadly Solomons tsunami this week lifted an entire island metres out of the sea, destroying some of the world's most pristine coral reefs.
ADVERTISEMENTIn an instant, the grinding of the Earth's tectonic plates in the 8.0 magnitude earthquake Monday forced the island of Ranongga up three metres (10 foot).
It's a call for help from Gaia!
Oh, and if you've ever wondered what an 8.0 earthquake combined with a tsunami sounds like, well, fisherman Hendrik Kegala has the answer:
"Plenty big noise," he told AFP, describing the disaster in the local pidgin dialect."Water go back and not come back again," he added, saying the whooshing sound of the receding water and the shaking from the quake occurred simultaneously.
Posted by Mr. Bingley at April 9, 2007 07:55 AM
Comments
That's Mother Gaia™, thankyouverymuch.
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at April 9, 2007 09:24 AM
It's fascinating hearing all of these tree-hugging types divine what must have angered Mother Gaia™ so.
And I love hearing the NOAH guy do the smackdown on Al Gore this week, too, calling him an alarmist. Made my day.
Posted by: Susanna at April 9, 2007 10:50 AM
Hmmm.
And in other news fisherman Hendrik Kegala also described how a Jedi lightsaber sounds:
"Whummmmmm. Zmmmmmmm. Whannnngggggg."
:)
Posted by: memomachine at April 9, 2007 12:04 PM
"The seismic jolt that unleashed the deadly Solomons tsunami this week lifted an entire island metres out of the sea,"
So, anyone still feeling like a threat to this planet today?
Posted by: Gunslinger at April 9, 2007 05:08 PM
Well, the last time my might ravaged the coastlines, I got a really bad migraine; now I just make it rain whenever Gore wants to have a picnic. Better use of my time, don't you think?
Posted by: Nightfly at April 9, 2007 05:14 PM