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What would the aftermath be after the Big One?

infinix

infinix

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*Obviously inspired by this thread*

But what if Cali actually drifted south along the San Andreas Fault?

What is the worst case scenario and the best case scenario?

Worst Case: Half of the residents in California is killed by the quake, the tidal wave, and the volcanic eruptions. US is irreparably crippled not only by the economical and social devastation, but also from the war to invade Mexico and reclaim California.

Best Case: well.. I can't even imagine a best case.
 
I don't see how it could be worse than Japan. California has been expecting for and preparing for the Big One for many years now. Even if California does break away it won't economically cripple the US.
 
Really worse case: the Big One might trigger Yellowstone. At least the United States will go out in a mighty blast, and not like some punk.
 
Actually only part of Cali would.

Mostly SoCal and the Bay Area, NorCal would be mostly safe.

Oh great, now that I've said that all the bad Bay Are driver's will move up here.

And actually, losing California would cripple the economy. We have the largest lake that you can houseboat on since you kind of can't in the great lakes, we have Yosemite and Whiskey Town, Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen and a good portion if the Sierra Nevada's.

Along with the vineyards and farms. We also have Hollywood which does actually help other state's economy.
 
I envision an Escape from LA scenario happening. So you know, the Greater LA Area may come out of it better than what we are now ...
 
infinix said:
*Obviously inspired by this thread*

But what if Cali actually drifted south along the San Andreas Fault?

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mairbeariepie said:
Actually only part of Cali would.

Mostly SoCal and the Bay Area, NorCal would be mostly safe.
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Most of California is sitting on the North American plate, as mair says, and isn't going anywhere.

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The other part, however—the slice lying west of the San Andreas Fault—is moving north, relative to the rest of North America, as shown in the illustration above - the likelihood of that real estate doing an about-face and heading south is pretty slim.
 
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When I was about 11 I wrote a story about this very thing happening. I actually did a lot of research as I wanted it to be totally accurate...unfortunately I never finished it. And after that I stopped writing due to a complete loss of creativity at the onset of puberty.
 
infinix said:
But what if Cali actually drifted south along the San Andreas Fault?

Worst Case: Half of the residents in California is killed by the quake, the tidal wave, and the volcanic eruptions. US is irreparably crippled not only by the economical and social devastation, but also from the war to invade Mexico and reclaim California.
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Not to mention the tens of thousands killed in Roland Emmerich and Michael Bay's simultaneous orgasms.

I think you've been watching too many movies, dude.
 
infinix said:
*Obviously inspired by this thread*

But what if Cali actually drifted south along the San Andreas Fault?

What is the worst case scenario and the best case scenario?

Worst Case: Half of the residents in California is killed by the quake, the tidal wave, and the volcanic eruptions. US is irreparably crippled not only by the economical and social devastation, but also from the war to invade Mexico and reclaim California.

Best Case: well.. I can't even imagine a best case.
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The best case would be that the laws of physics would apply and the scenario wouldn't actually happen. ;)
 
mairbeariepie said:
JarodRussell said:
mairbeariepie said:
We also have Hollywood which does actually help other state's economy.
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Looking back at the last decade of movies, I don't think the loss would be big.
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I agree with you there.

I miss the classics where all(most 85%) of the movies were awesome and not crap starring Megan Fox.
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Are you kidding, crap movies contribute mightily to the American economy!!! :rommie:

However, I'm not sure California can claim much of the credit, due to the large numbers of runaway productions. But the studios still have HQ's in LA, I guess...

The bigger impact would be more basic: food.

Also, now is a really good time for them to shut down Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. I can't believe there are any nuclear plants allowed in quake-prone areas, especially next to the ocean. :wtf: The amount of American real estate that is both quake- and tsunami-prone is relatively small...why not just opt for another power source in those areas and let Cleveland and Salt Lake City have the nuclear power.
 
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