# Big-ass tidal waves could occur, soon. Ish. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2004, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184 "2004-08-10T12:42:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/41 "2004-08-11T06:46:59Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > Although it did cross my mind: what if Al Qeda decide to blow this island up? Yeesh. :eek: We’d just call James Bond. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/42 "2004-08-11T07:18:17Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > For every action there is equall and opposite reaction. > I’m applying this metaphore to American policy and countless wars America had instigated around the world ,yet there never was any major conflict ,no sheed on American soil(except civil war) > Now with the possibility of Yellowstone blowing up ,and this huge tsunami like wave destroying Atlantic coast and hopefully Washington , we will pay the price. > Just kidding 😉 or maybe not? Wow, is that like wishing on hundreds of thousands of people? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/43 "2004-08-11T17:30:02Z")
> [@One And Only Wanderers](#): > > No immediate danger for me at least. After reading the article i saw no mention of catastrophe for Lancashire. Good, because “Four thousand and one holes…” wouldn’t scan. ---
**Author:** ![Balle\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Balle\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balle_M)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/44 "2004-08-11T17:50:43Z")
Cool!!! Finally, beachfront property here in West Virginia! ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/45 "2004-08-11T18:06:38Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > For every action there is equall and opposite reaction. > I’m applying this metaphore to American policy and countless wars America had instigated around the world ,yet there never was any major conflict ,no blood sheed on American soil(except civil war) Dude, go back and check your history book. Check American Revolution and you will notice that most of it was fought on American soil. You might also check the War of 1812. Much of it was fought on American soil as well. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/46 "2004-08-11T18:18:01Z")
> [@DaToad](#): > > Dude, go back and check your history book. Check American Revolution and you will notice that most of it was fought on American soil. Technically not. It wasn’t American soil until _after_ the Revolution. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/47 "2004-08-11T18:20:00Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > We’d just call James Bond. Nonsense; I’m sure UNIT"s scientific advisor is already on the job. 😃 PS Wee addendum to the above about Santorini and the Minoans – that was 15th century BC. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/48 "2004-08-11T18:54:24Z")
> [@](#): > > Technically not. It wasn’t American soil until _after_ the Revolution. 😉 Before that it was the injuns. And they’d like it back so they could set up more casinos. don’t hurt me. ---
**Author:** ![nonpolar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nonpolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonpolar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/49 "2004-08-11T21:32:39Z")
I wish there were couple of volcanos ready to blow up in the USA #1 -under the White House #2 -Hollywood #3 -NY stock exchange. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/50 "2004-08-11T21:46:18Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > I wish there were couple of volcanos ready to blow up in the USA > #1 -under the White House > #2 -Hollywood > #3 -NY stock exchange. I wish there was a fourth one. Guess where? :rolleyes: BTW, “couple” means _two_. Exactly two. No more, no less. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/51 "2004-08-11T22:40:41Z")
> [@Gest](#): > > Anyway, I here a lot of people pronounce Connecticut without the second c. Is that the way it’s meant to be said? If not, CT would be a close second behind Hawai’i for mispronunciation. I’ve never heard anyone pronounce the second c in Connecticut. FTR, I’ve never actually been to Connecticut, but I did grow up on Connecticut Street in San Francisco. So there you go. The s in Illinois is silent (Ill-uh-NOY). Maryland is prounced Merralin. And finally, I am positive that I have mentioned on these very boards that I have a phobia about tsunamis. And yet you bring them up again! WHY WHY WHY? Don’t you know I will have nightmares about horribel space rocks crashing into Lake Michigan??? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/52 "2004-08-11T23:08:34Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > I wish there were couple of volcanos ready to blow up in the USA > #1 -under the White House > #2 -Hollywood > #3 -NY stock exchange. **nonpolar** , I thought your recent pit threads had been a bit of an eye opener for you. Perhaps you ought to re-read our rules, as well as forum descriptions? In other words, watch your step. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/53 "2004-08-11T23:28:09Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > Technically not. It wasn’t American soil until _after_ the Revolution. 😉 But wouldn’t it be concidered American soil once the Declaration of Independence was signed? Because at that point, we said it was our own soil…but it doesn’t matter what we say, if Britain didn’t say it was American soil, then it isn’t. I guess it could go either way. But the War of 1812 was on American soil. We’ve established that (unless there’s something nobody told me). ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/54 "2004-08-11T23:57:17Z")
> [@](#): > > The Associated Press > Updated: 12:02 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2004 > Washington DC – President George W. Bush and Homeland Security announced today the purchase of 93,000,000 surfboards to be distributed free-of-charge to residents of the Eastern seaboard. Wall Street Journal Updated: 12:01pm ET Aug 10, 2004 Houston, TX - CEO David Lesar announced today that the Haliburton would expand enter into a fifth business segment in order to complement its existing structure. In addition to its four existing segments: [ul] [li]Drilling and Formation Evaluation[/li][li]Production Optimization[/li][li]Landmark and other Energy Services[/li][/ul] Haliburton has created a a fifth segment: [li]Non-Motorized Aquatic Transportation Services[/li] Lesar said that he was confident that this previously overlooked and untapped market offered great potential for growth and record profits. ---
**Author:** ![nonpolar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nonpolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonpolar)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/55 "2004-08-12T02:32:40Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > **nonpolar** , I thought your recent pit threads had been a bit of an eye opener for you. Perhaps you ought to re-read our rules, as well as forum descriptions? > > In other words, watch your step. Sorry about that Chief. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Seeker\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@The\_Seeker\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Seeker_1)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/56 "2004-08-12T03:08:40Z")
> [@](#): > > The island came to the attention of scientists in **1949** when its volcano, Cumbre Vieja, erupted, causing a huge chunk of its western flank to drop four metres into the ocean. Scientists believe the chunk of land is still slipping slowly into the water, and say another eruption is likely to make the entire western flank collapse. > [@Gest](#): > > 200 hundred years is at the high end of the given range of periods between eruptions. 2004 - 1949 = 55 years 200 - 55 = 145 years (best case scenario) **FUCK!** ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/57 "2004-08-12T05:14:26Z")
Talking about blood shed on American soil, what about Pearl Harbor 12/7/1941? Granted it was not part of the United States _per se_ but someone mentioned the Aleutian Islands and I thought this would also be applicable. As for destroying the large chunk of land in the Canary Islands _before_ it crashes into the water? This is the SDMB and shouldn’t the logical choice be … ahem … **1920’s Style Death Rays**? Seriously, I live in Boston and was wondering if the tidal wave would cause that much damage here. People have failed to mention that between the Canary Islands and Boston, Massachusetts is that strip of land named Cape Cod. Wouldn’t that take the majority (if not all) of the tidal wave’s impact before it hit Boston? ---
**Author:** ![MaryEFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MaryEFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaryEFoo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/58 "2004-08-12T05:15:02Z")
It’s not just the Atlantic shores that are at risk. Some months ago, the newspapers covered some geologists’ report on the possibility of a BIG landslide out in Monterey Bay, and the projected tsunami. IIR, it will/might be on the order of 50 meters and annihilate a couple million people and their buildings, mostly in Monterey-Santa Cruz-Half Moon Bay-San Francisco and environs. So if there are two threats, are there more? There’s a lot of ocean in this world. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184/59 "2004-08-12T05:41:55Z")
> [@The\_Seeker](#): > > 2004 - 1949 = 55 years > > 200 - 55 = 145 years (best case scenario) > > **FUCK!** If it makes a difference, the last eruption was 1971, [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-tidal-waves-could-occur-soon-ish/259184.md?page=2)