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Random disaster thread

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by KingCheetah, Jul 10, 2022.

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    never gets old

     
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    How long will it take for this to be perceived as a supposed conspiracy or a government cover-up? @tinman Have any of your YouTubers made any connections yet?
     
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    The comments under the tweet are already filled with conspiracies, especially from people that don't understand that the pressure capsule imploded, not the outer hull.
     
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    I rarely dig into Twitter threads but am not surprised.
     
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    Aliens already made ships that go underwater

    way way
    Smarter than college interns
    @Os Trigonum
     
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    This thread deservedly got bumped by KC due to the horrific Maui fire. It made me recall something I saw as I happened to be scrolling through @Jeff's posts on twitter, X, whatever the damn thing is called today by it's foolish owner, and noticed that he'd retweeted what I'm posting below. August 4th was the 3 year anniversary of the stunning blast that wrecked the harbor of Beirut, killing and injuring a lot of people. Truly a disaster.

     
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    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Just talked to one of the people I work with who lives inland in Maui. She's safe but:
    • Everyone there is in a daze/in shock
    • Everyone there is hosting people who lost their homes
    • Bodies still in the water
    • Many homes/condos haven't been searched
    • Travel is limited, road is one-way and boat docks are busy
    • Receiving docks have six people so supplies are slow (but there's no lack of supplies and they know there won't be a shortage)
    • School just started which is a blessing since it gives the kids some structure
    • There are four big storms headed their way which they are all nervous about
     
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    This was not a random disaster. It was a failure of infrastructure that was not equipped for a changing climate and compounded by the tyranny of distance and island isolation--not exactly easy to roll engines and crews to Maui on a moment's notice.
     
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    This happened in Libya
     
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    Yea KingCheetah's video he shared is very sobering.
     

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