Shades of Atlantis

The tragic events in Japan this past week and continuing to this day are horrifying and atthe same time fascinating to watch.  In the sapce of the past week, the Japanese home islands have suffered:

1. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, off Honshu;
2. Multiple 6.0+ magnitude aftershocks from that earthquake;
3. A giant tsunami, also caused by the quake, that caused perhaps more damage than the quake itself;
4. Multiple meltdowns of nuclear reactors resulting from a loss of power for cooling, also caused by the tsunami, whose water contaminated backup generators;
5. Actual tectonic movement of the island of Honshu, ranging in estimates from 8 inches to 10 feet, either of which is massive by geological standards; and now
6. A large volcanic eruption in the Kirishima mountain range in southern Japan.

My thoughts and prayers go to the Japanese people, who have built an amazing county and a facscinating civilization, from this massive pounding by natural forces.  It's difficult to find precedent for this incredible series of natural events outside the Bible.

Or Atlantis.
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