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Offline Annihilation

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Reply #200 on: January 04, 2005, 09:09:05 pm
It's about 200.000 victims. Probably the worst natural disaster in the human history.  And one that could be way less horrid with just some few spare millions dollars to buy tsunami detectors.
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Offline Rictor

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Reply #201 on: January 04, 2005, 08:38:43 pm
In human history? Uhm, I remember reading an article about the worst natural disasters on the BBC website, an apparently there were several that were more devastating.
 

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Reply #202 on: January 04, 2005, 09:07:03 pm
Annihilation, there have been far worse tradgedies in human history.  It is, however, the worst natural disaster of the last few decades possibly a century.

I'm not trying to downplay this, but it is being fluffed up a bit by the networks(the 24 hour news cycle has ruined any sort of perspective humanity used to have) and greedy politicians who are using this as a stepping stone to power.
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Reply #203 on: January 04, 2005, 10:22:44 pm
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Originally posted by Annihilation
It's about 200.000 victims. Probably the worst natural disaster in the human history.  And one that could be way less horrid with just some few spare millions dollars to buy tsunami detectors.


tsunami detectors?
actualy, mabye not.
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Offline Liberator

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Reply #204 on: January 04, 2005, 09:36:06 pm
He probably meant warning system.
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Offline aldo_14

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Reply #205 on: January 05, 2005, 03:18:57 am
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Originally posted by Annihilation
It's about 200.000 victims. Probably the worst natural disaster in the human history.  And one that could be way less horrid with just some few spare millions dollars to buy tsunami detectors.


[q] 2004 Asian quake disaster - toll so far exceeds 150,000
2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran - official casualty figure is 26,271
1976 Earthquake in Tangshan, China, kills 242,000
1970 Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 500,000
1923 Tokyo earthquake kills 140,000
1887 China's Yellow River breaks its banks in Huayan Kou killing 900,000
1896 Tsunami kills 27,000 in Japan
1815 Volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora on Indonesia's Sumbawa Island kills 90,000
1556 Earthquake in China's Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan provinces kills an estimated 830,000
[/q]

Not the worst, but it will get worse over time as disease sets in... you could end up with 300-400 thousand dead by the end (whatever you would define as the end, given that it will take years - maybe decades - to rebuild).
 

Offline kv1at3485

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Reply #206 on: January 05, 2005, 03:00:00 pm
Some of those other disasters become far worse when you take into account that the population was far smaller compared to today.
 

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Reply #207 on: January 05, 2005, 04:39:07 pm
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He probably meant warning system.


yep, that. The words slipped my mind.

:eek: Boy, I didn't know so many people died in these others disasters.  
Almost all in Asia. Life there is a lottery...
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Offline Tiara

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Reply #208 on: January 06, 2005, 09:46:05 pm
Holy crap! A combined TV-show this night has raised 112,144,000 EURO!

All sorts of famous Dutch artists, TV-Icons, politicians, etc etc were on the show.

Once again; 112,144,000 EURO! Thats close to 150 million USD

I am so proud right now.... :eek: This means that on average EVERY person in Holland donated 10 USD. :D

EDIT: And they predict that this isn't all by far! :eek:
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Reply #209 on: January 06, 2005, 11:09:33 pm
It's worth noting that Doctor's Without Borders have taken an ethical stand and are no longer accepting donations, stating that they have enough money to continue their operations both in the devastated area and elsewhere.
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Reply #210 on: January 07, 2005, 02:36:28 am
Title updated to 150k.

And Tiara, that's great! I just hope that it's used effectively.
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Reply #211 on: January 07, 2005, 04:01:54 am
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It's worth noting that Doctor's Without Borders have taken an ethical stand and are no longer accepting donations, stating that they have enough money to continue their operations both in the devastated area and elsewhere.


That's only one organisation, though.

 And even if the money isn't needed in the Tsunami zone, there's plenty of places that do need it.......all of Africa, for one.
 

Offline mitac

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Reply #212 on: January 07, 2005, 05:10:52 am
Here's the current status of the international financial aid.

The german government raised its proposal to 680m $. :eek2: I have not the slightest idea where they're taking the money from. Additionally, private donations add up to 200m $.
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Reply #213 on: January 07, 2005, 05:19:18 am
holy **** Australia :yes: !

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Reply #214 on: January 07, 2005, 05:44:15 am
Holy crap! For the first time my income tax is assured to go to the right place! Last year's income taxes have been donated by the Dutch gov. :eek:

I just watched a replay of last nights show. It's so awesome. Artists auctioning off their golden records, etc. In total there were 160 (!) famous artists and famous people on the show. I still can't believe they raised 160+ million frickin' US dollars.

Also, Mitac, those are wrong numbers for Holland. the gov donated 36.5m USD and the people donated 160+ million USD. And the taxes are still going to add to the government donation. :D

I'm so proud that people can come together and be generous for once when other need it. I mean, we have enough money to bath ion and they need only a fraction of the money we have to even survive.
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Reply #215 on: January 07, 2005, 06:16:26 am
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Reply #216 on: January 07, 2005, 06:17:09 am
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Also, Mitac, those are wrong numbers for Holland. the gov donated 36.5m USD and the people donated 160+ million USD. And the taxes are still going to add to the government donation. :D


I noticed that. And I doubt that'll be the final figures, for whatever country's listed there. Though I have the impression that in this huge effort to donate for south asia, people tend to forget there's other places in the world that need help. The UN voices that, but it's often overheard these days.
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Reply #217 on: January 07, 2005, 06:40:36 am
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I noticed that. And I doubt that'll be the final figures, for whatever country's listed there. Though I have the impression that in this huge effort to donate for south asia, people tend to forget there's other places in the world that need help. The UN voices that, but it's often overheard these days.

That might be true, but now people have opened their eyes. There were millions and millions of people who hadn't thought of donating to anything before this disaster. Maybe after the dust settles down a bit, they see that this isn't the only place that needs help.

I for one certainly hope so. :)
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Reply #218 on: January 07, 2005, 06:46:15 am
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I for one certainly hope so. :)


Couldn't agree more. :nod:
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Reply #219 on: January 07, 2005, 07:51:38 am
Heh, something in the show last night; Paul de Leeuw, a gay tv-host, kissed our Prime-Minister on live national TV. :lol: I laughed so hard... :D

I wonder what would've happened if a gay TV-host kissed Bush or Blair on national television. :lol: I bet there'd be some sort of riot and all.
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