# GOP Wants to Cut Tsunami Warning Center **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 12, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421 "2011-03-12T16:32:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/21 "2011-03-13T00:08:29Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Did you missed the part about “could result in furloughs and rolling closures”, quoting a union rep? So, _would_ be deep cuts and _could_ be furloughs and closures. We all straight now? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/22 "2011-03-13T00:51:36Z")
Man, is this going to cause waves in the scientific community. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/23 "2011-03-13T01:19:34Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Man, is this going to cause waves in the scientific community. Shake them up for sure. ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/24 "2011-03-13T03:04:38Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > Yeah, I like how the article says “cut funding” but the OP twists the title to ‘cut warning center’. Apparently the reality of the situation isn’t good enough to provoke enough outrage. :rolleyes: Cut 1. to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 2. to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 3. to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; separate from the main body; lop off: to cut a slice from a loaf of bread. 4. to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 5. to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair. 6. to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain. 7. to abridge or shorten; edit by omitting a part or parts: to cut a speech. 8. to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail (sometimes followed by down ): to cut prices. 9. to dilute; make less thick: to cut wine. 10. to dissolve: That detergent cuts grease effectively. 11. to intersect; cross: One line cuts another at right angles. 12. Informal . to cease; discontinue (often followed by out ): Cut the kidding. Let’s cut out the pretense. I used it as in definition 5 (or 7, 8, and 9), not like the _informal_ 12. It’s a fine use of the term, so go fuck yourself. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/25 "2011-03-13T03:09:04Z")
Tsunamis can not happen in America. We are special and god is on our side. Why spend money on something we will never need? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/26 "2011-03-13T03:35:01Z")
These are going to be the same cuts and furloughs that hit the National Oceanic Services, the people who make the nautical charts and help place the tsunami buoys. You know the charts that are critical to navigation. They are both apart of the Department of Commerce It’s also the same cuts that will affect the FAA charting branch, the branch that makes sure planes don’t fall out of the sky. The only reason this union rep has said anything is because there was the massive tsunami the other day. If a plane fell out of the sky I’m sure my union rep would be saying something too. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/27 "2011-03-13T04:01:44Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > Let the free market work. If people want to live a tsunami zone, they can pay to have their own warning system. We don’t need tax payers subsidizing their lifestyle choice. Yes! I have been saying for so long that if someone can’t afford to be subjected to natural disasters, they should just leave Earth! Glad to know there is someone else on my side. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/28 "2011-03-13T20:51:19Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > It’s also the same cuts that will affect the FAA charting branch, the branch that makes sure planes don’t fall out of the sky. Well, to be honest I don’t think the charting branch actually keeps planes from falling out of the sky. They do, however, make sure planes don’t fly into the sides of mountains or clip tall broadcast towers. A minor distinction, to be sure, and the outcome is definitely the same. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/29 "2011-03-13T20:57:45Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > They do, however, make sure planes don’t fly into the sides of mountains … Pilots can take care of that themselves. If they see mountain goats, they’re too low. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/30 "2011-03-13T23:34:22Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > Well, to be honest I don’t think the charting branch actually keeps planes from falling out of the sky. Shhhh… I’m trying to keep my job dammit. ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/31 "2011-03-14T00:02:59Z")
Anyone else remember when Reagan cut spending by firing IRS agents, who of course would have increased revenue? Cutting off your nose to spite your face has a long history among conservatives. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/32 "2011-03-14T01:32:29Z")
The obvious solution to tsunamis is to make sure the entire coastline is 50 foot cliffs. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/33 "2011-03-14T02:30:49Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > The obvious solution to tsunamis is to make sure the entire coastline is 50 foot cliffs. [Not always](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay_megatsunami): > [@](#): > > The highest wave ever recorded occurred on July 9, 1958, in [Lituya Bay](http://boards.straightdope.com/wiki/Lituya_Bay), [Alaska](http://boards.straightdope.com/wiki/Alaska), **[SIZE=2]reaching [/SIZE]a height of 524 meters (1,720 feet)**, 143 meters (470 feet) taller than the roof of the Empire State Building. ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/34 "2011-03-14T02:59:14Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [Not always](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay_megatsunami): :eek: Holy Hell ---
**Author:** ![BunnyTVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/35 "2011-03-14T13:21:32Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > Well, to be honest I don’t think the charting branch actually keeps planes from falling out of the sky. > > They do, however, make sure planes don’t fly into the sides of mountains… Yeah, but most pilots only make that mistake once. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/36 "2011-03-14T18:38:02Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [Not always](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay_megatsunami): Whoa, surf’s up, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421/37 "2011-03-14T20:49:15Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [Not always](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay_megatsunami): Damn…is there a union rep for planes flying into tsunamis? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-wants-to-cut-tsunami-warning-center/574421.md?page=1)