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December 07, 2007

Man, Is Gaia Pissed At These Fools

And she lets them know

BALI, Indonesia (AP) -- An earthquake on Friday rattled Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where thousands of people were gathering for a U.N. climate change conference. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


The 5.4-magnitude tremor was centered 150 miles southwest of Bali, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. It struck around 6 miles beneath the ocean floor.

The quake could be felt in Bali, where more than 10,000 people were attending a two-week conference about rising global temperatures, which scientists say could lead to severe droughts and flooding, melting ice caps and rising seas, and the extinction of animals.

The walls and floors of massive tents set up in a sprawling complex of five-star hotels shook for around 10 seconds, but officials said they did not have any reports of injuries or damage. The quake was not strong enough to trigger a tsunami warning.

It's not nice to fool Mother Nature.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at December 7, 2007 09:09 AM

Comments

They should import kangaroos.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at December 7, 2007 10:25 AM

Because they release less methane and/or more intelligent than the members of the UN Climate Control conference?

Posted by: BlackDog at December 7, 2007 07:38 PM