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more about #earthquake more comments → Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I'd be impressed. But the Mayans managed to build this stuff quite a while ago... more » FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Maybe France should take a cue from this while they're rebuilding CDG. more » Thorax707: Note to fat guys, don't lean against the Istanbul airport. more » Michai: Great graphics on this article, very cool. #earthquake more » AmishJohn: And here I thought the first picture was a diagram of nerve impulses from a tweaked nipple... #earthquake more » jeffk: I puzzled over the 3-D atmosphere illustration for a while. The F-15 (12.3 miles high) looks higher than the balloon (20.8 miles). And they both look... more » 32ndnote: Usually graphic designers are the ones that make you say "Wow!" Sometimes, though, they are definitely the ones that make you say "What the hell? Why?... more » phunnyballs: This model isnt entirely accurate. When the S waves hit the outer-core, they should refract and create P waves at the boundary. when those hit the op... more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: Any idea why I seem to have problems getting these videos to play in Safari 4 OSX? Every time I hit the play button it flashes to an image in the vide... more » P3nnst8r: It's not the fact that it can't withstand the earthquake, but moreso the fires associated with them. See 1906 San Fran Earthquake. more » daftrok: That exterior test was really undramatic. That's what a 7.5 magnitude earthquake looks like? I guess you have to see it for real to get the actual eff... more » Jakooboo the Whedonite: Wow! I never thought wood would work for this purpose. It's kind of funny that decades and millions of dollars in research have been poured into "eart... more » redangel7: Did they put something to represent human and human-related things inside the condo? I'm not a civil engineer but I'm sure that the weight factor of t... more » Barion: The Northridge quake was a magnitude 6.7. A 7.5 magnitude temblor would be almost 30 times as powerful, not 1.5. Magnitude is measured on a logarith... more » valkilmerisawful: Great, so I'm going to lose my stomach at 8am (PST) when I arrive at the 7th floor southern California office tomorrow morning. I'll still watch it, ... more » -
#architecture
The World’s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building
The new terminal at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport is the world's largest earthquake-safe building. You're looking at the over two million square feet of scaffolding that support it, all resting on top of giant geological roller skates. More » -
#graphics
This Is How an Earthquake Propagates Through the Entire Planet
Wired thinks that Roy A. Gallant's 1950 classic science books need to be updated with 21st-Century style and information. They're right, but while their artwork may be flashier and more accurate, it is not necessarily clearer. Take these two examples. More » -
#science
Surprise: Wooden Building Resists 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake
The results of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake test on a 6-story wooden building are in. For 40 seconds, the Earth didn't stand still but the building resisted. The video of its interior is as fun as is terrifying. More » -
#science
Would You Like to Destroy this 6-Story Condo With an Earthquake?
Sometimes, when you least expect it, something happens that shatters your life so hard that the resulting wave could destroy this 6-Story condo. This time, you can expect it to happen tomorrow, Juluuii 14tgdsgas wwwehatt thgee fuchthtoh isgg ghoonngg oooonnn More » -
#sichuanearthquake
Massive Hydroelectric Dams Could Have Caused the Sichuan Earthquake
Some scientists are claiming that the Sichuan Earthquake, which killed over 70,000 people, might have been caused by a 511ft-high dam constructed just 550 yards from the fault line. More » -
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#gadgets
GraGraph Earthquake Meter Lets You Know When The Earth Moves Under Your Feet
Next time you're wondering if the earthquake of the century is starting to hit, this GraGraph earthquake meter will let you know just how bad that tremblor is, in real time. Once an earthquake starts (it doesn't say how strong, could mean a lot of false alarms), this little alarm-clock-sized device lets out a powerful wail, and then helpfully suggests what you might do next. Presumably this gives you time to get out of your house before it falls down around you. It's peace of mind for $85, but come to think of it, if there's a really bad earthquake, do you really need an alarm to tell you to get the hell out of there? [Sci Fi Tech]
