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How much longer do we think we'll have the ability to recognize earthquakes and nuclear detonations around the world before it's deemed unnecessary and socialist to do so?

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2 minutes ago, bangkok said:

we got absolutely rocked today here in bangkok.

apparently there are 81 people “trapped” in the rubble of the collapsed building. i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that building is currently a pile of crumbled concrete, glass, and twisted rebar. i would be absolutely shocked if any survivors are pulled from there.

my condo unit here is a new build, luxury unit, from one of the most reputable developers and it got fucking rattled today. it was like a movie, walls cracking, building swaying, alarms blaring, while i’m running around trying to figure what the hell was going on. every wall in the unit has cracks running thru it. it seemed as if the whole thing might come down during the most intense part of the quake.

the whole city shut down after it happened. but seems like everyone is safe outside of the construction workers that were in the collapsed building.

what i’m not looking forward to is the reports to come from myanmar, where i’m sure casualties are much higher, damage is more widespread, and information will be slow to get out.

Username checks the fuck out.

I was just looking at photos/videos. Terrible shit.

Edit: Godspeed, bro. I hope you don't lose your home -- really sorry this happened. I'd be freaked out right now if I were in your shoes.

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1 minute ago, bangkok said:

we got absolutely rocked today here in bangkok.

User name totally checks.

 

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apparently there are 81 people “trapped” in the rubble of the collapsed building. i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that building is currently a pile of crumbled concrete, glass, and twisted rebar. i would be absolutely shocked if any survivors are pulled from there.

Yeah, that was WTC 9/11 level destruction.  Smaller building, but surviving that would be a miracle.

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11 minutes ago, bangkok said:

we got absolutely rocked today here in bangkok.

apparently there are 81 people “trapped” in the rubble of the collapsed building. i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that building is currently a pile of crumbled concrete, glass, and twisted rebar. i would be absolutely shocked if any survivors are pulled from there.

my condo unit here is a new build, luxury unit, from one of the most reputable developers and it got fucking rattled today. it was like a movie, walls cracking, building swaying, alarms blaring, while i’m running around trying to figure what the hell was going on. every wall in the unit has cracks running thru it. it seemed as if the whole thing might come down during the most intense part of the quake.

the whole city shut down after it happened. but seems like everyone is safe outside of the construction workers that were in the collapsed building.

what i’m not looking forward to is the reports to come from myanmar, where i’m sure casualties are much higher, damage is more widespread, and information will be slow to get out.

Are you still in your building?  I’m not sure I could be inside one of those high rises post quake without being severely sedated. 

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Myanmar has the highest density of scam call centers in the World, all ran by Chinese gangs. This probably is due to Karma more than coincidence.

CHIEF 

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here’s the entrance to my unit:

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it’s like this all around, but i don’t think i’ve got it particularly bad compared to what i’ve seen from others.

there’s some condos where residents haven’t been let back inside yet.

elevators aren’t working here so it’s a trek up and down 11 flights of stairs to get out.

that would be 45 if you’re on the top floor.

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10 minutes ago, bangkok said:

here’s the entrance to my unit:

it’s like this all around, but i don’t think i’ve got it particularly bad compared to what i’ve seen from others.

there’s some condos where residents haven’t been let back inside yet.

elevators aren’t working here so it’s a trek up and down 11 flights of stairs to get out.

that would be 45 if you’re on the top floor.

My gawd, get out.

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here’s the entrance to my unit:
IMG_7402.thumb.jpeg.5012ec69a2decfe6f6f24e880935c915.jpeg
it’s like this all around, but i don’t think i’ve got it particularly bad compared to what i’ve seen from others.
there’s some condos where residents haven’t been let back inside yet.
elevators aren’t working here so it’s a trek up and down 11 flights of stairs to get out.
that would be 45 if you’re on the top floor.

Something something….I damaged the entrance to South Austin’s moms unit



Now seriously, GTFO that building.
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1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

So that building wasn't yet occupied?  Yikes.

Don't know about that specific one, but saw a clip earlier of one coming down that was and 40+ people are missing.

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9 minutes ago, Mittens said:

Don't know about that specific one, but saw a clip earlier of one coming down that was and 40+ people are missing.

only one large building collapsed locally, an under construction government office building with 81 workers reportedly missing.

i’m staying here.

maybe the pic makes it look worse than it really is, most are hairline cracks but there are probably 50+ in the unit.

seems cosmetic rather than structural and we’ve been cleared to stay unlike some other places.

i’m hearing it’s a similar situation at hotels and friends places too anyway.

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7 minutes ago, bangkok said:

 

seems cosmetic rather than structural and we’ve been cleared to stay unlike some other places.

Maybe this is western arrogance speaking, but I wouldn't trust an assessment made that quickly.

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1 hour ago, bangkok said:

we got absolutely rocked today here in bangkok.

apparently there are 81 people “trapped” in the rubble of the collapsed building. i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that building is currently a pile of crumbled concrete, glass, and twisted rebar. i would be absolutely shocked if any survivors are pulled from there.

my condo unit here is a new build, luxury unit, from one of the most reputable developers and it got fucking rattled today. it was like a movie, walls cracking, building swaying, alarms blaring, while i’m running around trying to figure what the hell was going on. every wall in the unit has cracks running thru it. it seemed as if the whole thing might come down during the most intense part of the quake.

the whole city shut down after it happened. but seems like everyone is safe outside of the construction workers that were in the collapsed building.

what i’m not looking forward to is the reports to come from myanmar, where i’m sure casualties are much higher, damage is more widespread, and information will be slow to get out.

Damn, keep safe. This shit happened literally minutes after I had finished booking a flight into Bangkok from Koh Samui. My bad.

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May be time to camp tent in a large open field in a park somewhere for a couple of nights....

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Of course, then the sinkhole could get you...
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7 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

Damn, keep safe. This shit happened literally minutes after I had finished booking a flight into Bangkok from Koh Samui. My bad.

Yeah we went to Koh Samui & Bangkok last year. Pretty sure we were driven along that highway where the building collapsed, on the way to the floating market & some other sites. /csb

Godspeed, @bangkok. I'd echo the sentiments that you shpuld gtfo, but I'm not sure I'd know where to go that's any safer at this point.

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1 minute ago, SimonBolivar said:

Man I know you want to stay but there could be some powerful ass aftershocks with a quake that big.

there is a high chance the structure is fine and that everything you're seeing is cosmetic. HOWEVER, looking at the pics of the collapsed building and knowing that in any construction process, stabilization is key. So either that building was at a vulnerable point in its construction or it wasn't designed correctly. One can't help but wonder how many other buildings are that in the same boat. I know enough about seismic design to know it's still not to a point where every building can withstand major earthquakes like that. Scary. 

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3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

If I ever need something built I’m hiring an engineer from Myanmar/Thailand. 8.0 quake and literally the only damage was a building still under construction. That’s insane. 

Not an 8.0.... it's literally in the title of the thread

An 8.0 is 2.8x stronger than a 7.7 and would have done a shitload more damage.

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2 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

Not an 8.0.... it's literally in the title of the thread

An 8.0 is 2.8x stronger than a 7.7 and would have done a shitload more damage.

I don’t think you know math good. Might want to re-check your work. 

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I’m starting to think this has to be a bit by helobious. 
 

 

On the Richter scale, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 releases about 32 times more energy than one of magnitude 7.7, indicating a significant increase in destructive power. 

 
Here's a breakdown of the difference: 
 
  • Richter Scale:
    The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves and a much larger increase in energy released. 
     
  • 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake:
    A 7.7 magnitude earthquake is considered a major earthquake, capable of causing serious damage over large areas. 
     
  • 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake:
    An 8.0 magnitude earthquake is classified as a great earthquake, potentially causing widespread destruction and loss of life. 
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8 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Meh, that’s what most Bangkok condos look like after a couple of years of normal wear and tear.  Most are absolute shit quality, so if it’s still standing the OP should be fine.

Logarithmic scales, how do they work.  Shut up, dumbass.

 

4 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

When it’s a logarithmic scale you fucking moron.  7 to 8 is 10x larger.

Spent the past few minutes reading about it. You guys are correct. I had no idea the Richter scale was that un-intuitive. 

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15 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

Not an 8.0.... it's literally in the title of the thread

An 8.0 is 2.8x stronger than a 7.7 and would have done a shitload more damage.

This, but also there could be 10,000 dead in Myanmar and we just don't know about it yet.

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1 hour ago, bangkok said:

only one large building collapsed locally, an under construction government office building with 81 workers reportedly missing.

i’m staying here.

maybe the pic makes it look worse than it really is, most are hairline cracks but there are probably 50+ in the unit.

seems cosmetic rather than structural and we’ve been cleared to stay unlike some other places.

i’m hearing it’s a similar situation at hotels and friends places too anyway.

Is that plaster with a hole through it? It looks like concrete in the picture. If it is, that building is absolutely not safe until it’s been thoroughly inspected

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1 hour ago, Helobious said:

 

Spent the past few minutes reading about it. You guys are correct. I had no idea the Richter scale was that un-intuitive. 

It’s generally a good idea to read up on things BEFORE you double down on your position

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