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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2015, 01:58 PM Apr 2015

Nepal earthquake was a 'nightmare waiting to happen': Experts knew disaster was coming

and were in Kathmandu preparing just a week ago

A photograph of Everest basecamp after the avalanche struck yesterday shows climbers carrying the injured in sleeping bags, their tents and possessions strewn over the mountain

* Earthquake experts met in Kathmandu last week to plan for similar disaster

* Scientists discussed how the overdeveloped area would cope with chaos

* At least 2,200 people across four countries have died in the earthquake

* Hundreds are still missing after avalanches buried Everest basecamp

* The quake struck just 11km beneath ground making its force even more destructive

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3055731/Nepal-earthquake-nightmare-waiting-happen-Experts-knew-disaster-coming-Kathmandu-preparing-just-week-ago.html

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Nepal earthquake was a 'nightmare waiting to happen': Experts knew disaster was coming (Original Post) Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 OP

kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #1

The Himalayas are there from one simple reason. Plate tectonics. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #2

Yep, growing by 1 or 2 cm. every year, as the Indian sub-continent Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #3

You expect me to believe that Science crap? PCIntern Apr 2015 #4

Sorry to burst your bubble--but the angels don't get credit or blame for this, I fear! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #5

I'm upset... PCIntern Apr 2015 #6

Well, you'd better placate them and keep them pacified. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7

I hope his might promote a restriction. On climbing Everest NV Whino Apr 2015 #8

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. kick

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 01:59 PM

Apr 2015

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. The Himalayas are there from one simple reason. Plate tectonics.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:00 PM

Apr 2015

That's why the mountains are getting higher.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

3. Yep, growing by 1 or 2 cm. every year, as the Indian sub-continent

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:07 PM

Apr 2015

keeps on pushing up and under.

PCIntern

(25,582 posts)

4. You expect me to believe that Science crap?

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:13 PM

Apr 2015

It's thousands of God's Angels, pushing up the ground for exercise. Next you're gonna tell me that there's a so-called Theory of Aerodynamics when we all know that it's those same angels lifting up the wings of the airplane. Sheesh.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

5. Sorry to burst your bubble--but the angels don't get credit or blame for this, I fear!

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:16 PM

Apr 2015

Lots of other stuff, but not this! LOL!

PCIntern

(25,582 posts)

6. I'm upset...

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:21 PM

Apr 2015

in the Fall, I know that there are little Munchkin angels which live by the thousands in all of my trees in the backyard. When it is their appointed time, they spray the leaves brown and cut them off later so they fall. This is God's way of giving me something to do on sundays besides watch decadent football commercials involving beer and women. The evergreens are generally without angels but one was hit by lightning once here so maybe they are the Devil's Work!

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

7. Well, you'd better placate them and keep them pacified.

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:23 PM

Apr 2015

Who knows what havoc they might wreak?

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

8. I hope his might promote a restriction. On climbing Everest

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:55 PM

Apr 2015

If climbing were done responsibly with climbers responsible for clean up, I might have a different view.

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