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Why did some survive and some not? This video explores that. It’s long form so relax and watch this one. It’s in a few parts. Watch the full episode. See more NOVA.
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It’s really not that bad as the headlines seems to read. This actually will put you on a boat that looks at the Pacific Ocean gyre. It’s the debris field that is circling the Pacific Ocean, but the new highlight? It’s the tsunami garbage. Bits of wood, plastic, houses, body parts, and destroyed lives. It’s an eco-tour that actually leaves from Hawaii… Sea sick lately? This tour sounds like barrels of fun. The high seas, a boat, and floating garbage. How much are they paying people to go on this, again? (Telegraph – Gyre Tour)
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$130,000 in a toilet that was ear marked for earthquake / tsunami donation was found in a toilet! Since it was found in a city government office and anonymous, perhaps it’s drug money! Or something that was found or stolen, but then again, perhaps it’s just a good person. (voa – toilet)
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Imagine 4 people in a 5 foot across pod that’ll float, survive a fall, and the pole in the middle can be used for pole dancing, but really, it’s just a grip and we assume a brace. It’s a shelter, although you won’t get wi-fi, food, water, or any provisions. It’s called a Noah, and it’s fiberglass and just under $4000. Imagine floating out in the sea, your family, but you don’t have anything in there. No propulsion, no way to signal although the yellow is a beacon of sorts. Perhaps it’s better to run than gather everyone to climb in. Won’t it get smashed if a building falls on it. We suggest higher ground, but if you can’t, then yes jump in the Noah. (cnet – Noah)
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The stories never end, and here’s yet another recovery question. Is it possible for a town to move? Futaba is in the Fukushima prefecture but wants to simply take it’s name, move in entire political base, population, and rebuild elsewhere. It’s a concept that’s hard to understand. Can a town of 7,000 just find new land and move? It seems easier for them to just migrate to another town but instead, the officials wish to relocate. We’ll venture to guess this won’t happen, but the sentiments of what ‘home’ means to people resonates, especially in a place where the location has been passed from generations. It’s not a bunch of apartments. (Washington Post – Futaba)
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