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SULPHUR · 05-06-2003, 08:05 AM

When half of california breaks off from the mainland will it sink or become another shangri la.

Claudia · 05-06-2003, 08:28 AM

Why do you want it to sink? what do you think is below?

MzNeko · 05-06-2003, 08:28 AM

It will become an island and I will take over!

All hail MzNeko, Queen of California!

Actually, I like an idea I heard that rather than falling off, it will just slide slowly northward and become part of Alaska.

ps418 · 05-06-2003, 08:32 AM

It will travel north with the pacific plate and get squished at a subduction zone. It may end up being a part of Alaska as yet another exotic terrane, like Wrangellia.

Patrick

God Fearing Atheist · 05-06-2003, 08:34 AM

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Originally posted by ps418
It will travel north with the pacific plate and get squished at a subduction zone. It may end up being a part of Alaska as yet another exotic terrance, like Wrangellia.

Patrick

Ooh! Free trip to Alaska!

ps418 · 05-06-2003, 08:35 AM

Yeah, buts one-way and slower than a train (and crawling).

SULPHUR · 05-06-2003, 09:01 AM

I was thinking of a massive earthquake which shoots it out to the continental shelf where it teeters on the edge of the shelf. I am sure it would make a good movie.

I got bored sorry

Ensign Steve · 05-07-2003, 07:55 PM

ps418 and MzNeko are right. It is sliding upward. It's not even all of California, the fault goes through it. Eventually, Los Angeles will be on the same line of latitude as Sacramento, and San Francisco will be next to Seattle!

Two great tastes that taste great together!

ElectEngr · 05-08-2003, 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by Ensign Steve
and San Francisco will be next to Seattle! Two great tastes that taste great together!

ooohhhh...ooohhhhhh...Rice-a-ronie and Starbucks...yum, yum

(Remind me to start drinking decaf...)

Later,
ElectEngr

05-06-2003, 08:05 AM	#1
SULPHUR Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: hobart,tasmania Posts: 551	california When half of california breaks off from the mainland will it sink or become another shangri la.

05-06-2003, 09:01 AM	#7
SULPHUR Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: hobart,tasmania Posts: 551	spoilsport I was thinking of a massive earthquake which shoots it out to the continental shelf where it teeters on the edge of the shelf. I am sure it would make a good movie. I got bored sorry

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05-06-2003, 08:28 AM	#2
Claudia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: France Posts: 715	Why do you want it to sink? what do you think is below?

05-06-2003, 08:28 AM	#3
MzNeko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,127	It will become an island and I will take over! All hail MzNeko, Queen of California! Actually, I like an idea I heard that rather than falling off, it will just slide slowly northward and become part of Alaska.

05-06-2003, 08:32 AM	#4
ps418 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 1,840	It will travel north with the pacific plate and get squished at a subduction zone. It may end up being a part of Alaska as yet another exotic terrane, like Wrangellia. Patrick

05-06-2003, 08:35 AM	#6
ps418 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 1,840	Yeah, buts one-way and slower than a train (and crawling).

05-07-2003, 07:55 PM	#8
Ensign Steve Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia, United States Posts: 1,235	ps418 and MzNeko are right. It is sliding upward. It's not even all of California, the fault goes through it. Eventually, Los Angeles will be on the same line of latitude as Sacramento, and San Francisco will be next to Seattle! Two great tastes that taste great together!

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