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steve smyth lynn ma — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:48:37 GMT

should make us appreciate this even more...
http://www.smythspace.tv/bestyet.html

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Chris, Birmingham, England — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:26:14 GMT

It used to be a standard journalistic joke that the definition of a non-event was : "Small earthquake in Chile, not many dead.". Is it goodness or badness that an earthquake in Chile now comes to us with as much force as one in our own home town ? Goodness, because we feel concerned about the suffering of remote peoples ? Badness, because our 24/7 news is just a serial litany of tragedy about which we can do strictly nothing, making us helpless spectators rather than actors in our world ?

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IR Man, North Carolina — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:05:16 GMT

Here Here! Well said!

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Jason, IA — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:12:30 GMT

Hi All,

Just one thing to point out. (9.5 - 7.7) < 2: So the most powerful quake was just SHORT of 100 times more powerful than this one.

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Alan Boyle — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:01:58 GMT

Duh! Sorry about that, I think I used a journalistic reflex when I said "more than 100 times" ... I've corrected the reference and thank my fellow Hawkeye Jason for setting me straight.

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Bud Clutter — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:34:49 GMT

Judging by your comments non of you have been in a real earthquake

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Kelly Blackwell — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:16:30 GMT

felt a small jolt at 7:35 am feb, 07, 2009 in Barstow california