Thread: Earthquake!
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Old 06-23-2002, 11:37 AM   #6
skywalker
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Originally posted by K T Ong:
I sometimes wonder how practical it might be for every household in a seismically active area to be issued something like, say, a miniature inflatable balloon/airship, so that when an earthquake strikes each household could then quickly inflate their balloons and take to the air. (Please, this is not said in jest...)
Hmm..the safest place would be in the air, as long as you are well enough away from any tall buildings! I guess the biggest stumbling block is cost. The worst devastation happens in the poorest areas.

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