life: earthquake! just now in No. Cal.
you know the drill, right?
1. stop what you're doing.
2. grab your desk.
3. look at the nearest person and say, "Earthquake!"
4. wait to see how bad it's getting. if you're lucky [and this was one didn't get too bad]; then
5. as soon as it's over, guess the magnitude; and
6. go to http://quake.usgs.gov to see if you've won cash prizes.
I guessed 4.0. it appears it was a 3.8, which means I'm off by 2 orders of magnitude. not bad for a human.
amazing how very awake I am right at this moment. nothing like a nice burst of adrenaline to invigorate your day.
1. stop what you're doing.
2. grab your desk.
3. look at the nearest person and say, "Earthquake!"
4. wait to see how bad it's getting. if you're lucky [and this was one didn't get too bad]; then
5. as soon as it's over, guess the magnitude; and
6. go to http://quake.usgs.gov to see if you've won cash prizes.
I guessed 4.0. it appears it was a 3.8, which means I'm off by 2 orders of magnitude. not bad for a human.
amazing how very awake I am right at this moment. nothing like a nice burst of adrenaline to invigorate your day.