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2005 the year of big disasters?

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Originally posted by: Amused
Those ignorant of history always think things are so bad/unique/remarkable in their own time.

There's nothing new under the sun.

The only difference is, the world is more densely populated, so the chance of a natural disaster causing more damage to humans and their property is higher.


Ding ding ding!

Thank you.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Those ignorant of history always think things are so bad/unique/remarkable in their own time.

There's nothing new under the sun.

The only difference is, the world is more densely populated, so the chance of a natural disaster causing more damage to humans and their property is higher.

CNN and FOXnews don't help any.
They love sensationalizing and blow stuff out of proportion.
 
Originally posted by: ajpa123
Originally posted by: Amused
Those ignorant of history always think things are so bad/unique/remarkable in their own time.

There's nothing new under the sun.

The only difference is, the world is more densely populated, so the chance of a natural disaster causing more damage to humans and their property is higher.

CNN and FOXnews don't help any.
They love sensationalizing and blow stuff out of proportion.

Yeah, I was going to add how 24 hour news, not to mention the far better knowledge of the world around us we have now because of it makes it seem worse as well, but I was too lazy. 😛
 
Originally posted by: Ready
The first one was the huge tsunami in asia
Then came hurrican katrina
7.6 earthquake in asia
Am I missing any?

Im tellin ya, the rapture is coming!

37 inches of rain in bombay in under 24 hours. There was more water there than all of katrina
 
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