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if that wave hit our country directly, we'd probably be wiped off the map, literally.Condolences to the Japanese
Major Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan
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if that wave hit our country directly, we'd probably be wiped off the map, literally.Condolences to the Japanese
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Just saw some live footage from Kesennuma City... it wasn't clear, and I couldn't make out the scale, but it looked quite unbelievable... fires everywhere, and if it was on the scale that it looked like, it's like nothing I've ever seen before 
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It was a mere question. My sympathy goes out to those involved and affected but msnbc thought it necessary to show this image on their front page to lend images to the horror we are all hearing about.
Just because i didn't express my sympathy in a forum doesn't mean I am joking.
Apologies. Just curious.
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Low lying island nations in the south Pacific such as Tuvalu might be affected by the impending wave. Places like this are barely 4 metres above sea level, so a wave could cause substantial damage. There are very few places for people to get away from it if a wave does end up hitting these islands.
Also, there are large fires raging in Miyagi Prefecture.
Also, there are large fires raging in Miyagi Prefecture.
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Please point out the joke then, as it seemed like a legitimate question to everyone else.
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Just saw some live footage from Kesennuma City... it wasn't clear, and I couldn't make out the scale, but it looked quite unbelievable... fires everywhere, and if it was on the scale that it looked like, it's like nothing I've ever seen before
Yes, there was the great quake back in the '20's that wiped out Tokyo mainly due to the subsequent fires.
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i feel really guilty i had a water boiler fitted yesterday and last night found two water leaks i call up complaining about the leaks this morning then i see the newsmy deepest sympathise go out to all involved an their families and friends
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I would like to hear more news about the nuclear issues than anything else right now to be honest, really frightening.
EDIT:
EDIT:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698
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No, and hasn't been hit by the earthquake either. The earthquake was at Miyagi but since japan is kinda small, all of japan could feel it.
My girlfriend's mom just went back to Japan and we're hoping to hear from her tonight. She's in Kagoshima so she should be fine. They have a lot of family and friends in Tokyo so I hope they're all OK.
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If it would melt down we would have a catastrophe similar to Chernobyl.
See the INES what all of that stuff means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Nuclear_Event_Scale
EDIT: Or here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown
But look at what I posted above, seems like they gained control and can cool it down again.
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The video footage showing dozens of houses being swept away in Ofunato is extraordinary, the sheer scale of this disaster just continues to rise. At least there's some relatively good news concerning the Fukushima Daiichi Power Station, hopefully they will regain control of it.
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Is Kaz ok? i know that PD is in Tokyo, but was Kaz there? theres any report?
Several game makers have reported to be ok, like Kojima and the guy from Suda.
http://kotaku.com/#!5780916/earthquake-crisis-brings-out-the-best-in-japans-gaming-greats
We had a 8.9 earthquake here in Chile a year ago and i now how terrible can be, mostly because of the Tsunami, those are horrible and im watching the ones in Japan, im still amazed how much damage those things do.
My best wishes to all japanese people.
Several game makers have reported to be ok, like Kojima and the guy from Suda.
http://kotaku.com/#!5780916/earthquake-crisis-brings-out-the-best-in-japans-gaming-greats
We had a 8.9 earthquake here in Chile a year ago and i now how terrible can be, mostly because of the Tsunami, those are horrible and im watching the ones in Japan, im still amazed how much damage those things do.
My best wishes to all japanese people.
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According to the BBC they actually do have it under control! *phew*
Some pictures from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/20110311_japan.html?ref=asia#1
EDIT: Yamauchi tweeted he and both PD studios are alright, nothing major happend.
Tokyo wasn't really hit that strong it seems.
Some pictures from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/20110311_japan.html?ref=asia#1
EDIT: Yamauchi tweeted he and both PD studios are alright, nothing major happend.
Tokyo wasn't really hit that strong it seems.
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It's really horrible. It's a good thing that Japan is always prepared for these kinds of disasters. I hope they'll make a good recovery and that most of the people missing can be found safe.
I saw a couple of posts mentioning the PD headquarters, so I checked Kazunori Yamauchi's twitter. There are two posts 7 hours ago:
"はい、怪我した人もいません。みなさんは、大丈夫ですか？"
"ポリフォニーデジタルは、２つのスタジオとも無事です。"
I'm not speaking Japanese, so I used Google translate. Here is the translations:
"Yes, some people were not injured. Do you guys okay?"
"Polyphony, the two studios are also safe."
Obviously, Google translate doesn't handle Japanese in the best way, but it seems like the studios (and the staff?) are okay.
I saw a couple of posts mentioning the PD headquarters, so I checked Kazunori Yamauchi's twitter. There are two posts 7 hours ago:
"はい、怪我した人もいません。みなさんは、大丈夫ですか？"
"ポリフォニーデジタルは、２つのスタジオとも無事です。"
I'm not speaking Japanese, so I used Google translate. Here is the translations:
"Yes, some people were not injured. Do you guys okay?"
"Polyphony, the two studios are also safe."
Obviously, Google translate doesn't handle Japanese in the best way, but it seems like the studios (and the staff?) are okay.
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My thoughts go out to all Japanese people.
When I saw the live images I was simply stunned by the sheer scale and destructive force of the tsunami.
It really makes you think how small and helpless us humans are against the wrath of Mother Earth.
Stay safe people!
When I saw the live images I was simply stunned by the sheer scale and destructive force of the tsunami.
It really makes you think how small and helpless us humans are against the wrath of Mother Earth.
Stay safe people!
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+1 👍
Kind of thankful now I live in an area of the country where our only threat is scorching heat.
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