Dear Cecil,
You realize, of course, that those of us who live West of the San Andreas Fault are all wondering when the rest of the United States will break off and sink in the Atlantic, making that entire East edge of California beach front property.
I presume the column that you’re commenting on is this one: When will California fall into the sea? - The Straight Dope
It’s helpful to other readers to provide a link, saves them the searching time and (with luck) stops people from saying what Cecil arready said.