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Re:Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat experience of Sutro Tow... by xipho on Thursday February 20, 2025 @09:22PM (#43123313)
And it lives on a series of incredibly active fault lines. During my undergrad I had multiple geology profs adamantly mention that when not if aspect of this, and on time-scales of 100s of years, not 1000s. YRMV.
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Re:Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat experience of Sutro Tow... by xvedejas on Thursday February 20, 2025 @10:00PM (#43123507)
My friends in the geological sciences have told me there will be a big earthquake, but it will be capped at around magnitude 8.0; the faults here are not capable of a 9.0. Buildings in SF have been constructed or retrofit for modern earthquake safety by law.
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Re:Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat experience of Sutro Tow... by 20after4 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @10:28PM (#43123693)
An 8.0 would still cause massive devastation. Even if structures mostly survive there is the threat of fire and tsunami. This antenna tower looks like it is likely to survive though.
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Re:Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat experience of Sutro Tow... by skyyler on Friday February 21, 2025 @12:13PM (#43130119)
A lot of people would take earthquakes over hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, hail, 120f summers, -20f winters, and more.
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