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whiskeysour
In a classic battle with Mothra Vs. Godzilla very stupid writer
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namabiru4me
Japan "won" against the quake. It "lost" big against the tsunami.
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smartacus
I wonder if in the future humans will ever have the technology to control the forces of nature like earthquakes, hurricanes, rain, temperatures and so on. The story is correct in saying that Japan is probably better prepared than most earthquake-prone countries; yet its defenses still ended up being puny.
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asianTourist
In a certain level of preparation to protect human lives, we can invest in new technologies from anti-quake construction or dams or levees ... everything need investment, but mother-nature catastrophes are out of human controls. We have witnessed these results during the history of human-beings ... We can build dams along a seashore to prevent tsunami, but efficiency ... questionable ... because ... earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami, hurricanes and tornadoes can occur at a same place or a same time ... People only prevent or predict as much as possible ...
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Frungy
Puny? Nonsense. Without those defenses and warnings the death toll would have been 10 to 100 times higher. Japan's preparations paid off big time, just ask any of the survivors.
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sf2k
Japan is no loser here, California would have been a pancake
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travsam
In my country is said that when you see your neighbor losing his beard is the best to clean your own beard... Japan suffered a lot but stand big against the earthquake, the big question is... Can America be able to stand big against a big earthquake like that one?
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The758
The Tokai Earthquake will be in the Tokai region - Nagoya, Gifu, Shizukoa- that's not "near Tokyo".
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PepinGalarga
the fault line for the next quake runs directly south of tokyo, through Izu peninsula, Shizuoka and kansai. I have a feeling that the next few aftershocks will keep moving south, which means that current tsunami warning maps are already unsuitable.
People in tsunami affected areas had approximately 30 minutes to get away, since the tsunami hit at 3:10pm. Clearly very few people knew what to do, or didnt feel the urgency. Whoever said that the tsunami was only going to be 60cm needs to be thrown in jail.
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WilliB
PepinGalarga:
The height of the tsunami is irrelevant, because the power of the tsunami is in its length not its height. The news broadcasters who are confusing people about this need to be thrown in jail.
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tokyokawasaki
Am I the only one who thinks that opening sentence is inappropriate? There is no glory in what is STILL happening over here. There was no battle, only a natural disaster. Why has the writer tried to make it sound like a Hollywood movie trailer?
1000's of innocent people living a normal life have died and millions have had their normal way of life shattered. Show a little bit of respect will you.
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malcolmadelaide
Man has always had to understand and act in harmony and respect of nature!
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malcolmadelaide
Yes Willi B the power of a tsunami is in the energy that created it which will have something to do with the height somewhere.
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malcolmadelaide
Do I deserve paying for saying Off-shore local earthquake - tsunami!
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sqwak
WilliB
The height of the tsunami is irrelevant, because the power of the tsunami is in its length not its height. The news broadcasters who are confusing people about this need to be thrown in jail.
Both, the height and the power of the tsunami are relevant. Both kills. If one do not destroy whatever is in its' path, the job will be finish for it by the other. They work in tandem with each other. That is why, a safe place would be on high ground out of reach of the tsunami.
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retaliator
If there's such a huge bugger of an earthquake and only seconds later a monster tsunami rides in then there's barely any chance that ANYONE will be prepared, no matter how well you prepare yourself. Only solution is not to settle in valleys near the coast but Japan which doesn't have much area because of mountains doesn't have much option there either.
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SamuraiBlue
I think this song sings what each and every Japanese has in their hearts right now. Even if some are beaten and on the ground right now, I hope each and everyone will find new strength to get up on their feet again and walk tall.
Ff (fortissimo)
Composed by Hitoshi Minowa
Japanese Lyrics written by Yukio Matsuno
おまえの涙も Even with your tears 俺を止められない It can not stop me now
いまさら失う There is nothing
ものなど何も無い to lose anymore
言葉にならない A strong determination beyond words
胸の熱いたぎり that is scorching my heart
拳を固めろ I will grip a fist
叩きのめされても even if I am down on the ground
激しくたかぶる An intense feeling
夢を眠らせるな A dream that I can't put away
あふれる思いを The feeling that overloads my heart
あきらめはしない I will not give up
愛がすべてさ Love is everything
いまこそ誓うよ I will make my pledge here
愛をこめて With love
強く強く I will be strong, I will be strong
遠くに離れて Even if we are apart
いてもわかりあえる We will alway understand each other
わずかなぬくもり Like the little warmth
わかちあったように we cuddled together
おまえの涙を I am not going to turn back
ふりかえりはしない even with your tears すべての祈りが not until
かなえられるまで all my wishes has come true
愛がすべてさ Love is everything
いまこそ誓うよ I will make my pledge here
愛のかぎり With love
強く強く I will be strong, I will be strong
愛がすべてさ Love is everything
いまこそ誓うよ I will make my pledge here
愛をこめて With love
強く強く I will be strong, I will be strong
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