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What a surreal video. Taken just 2 days before the infamous 1906 San Francisco quake.
Quoting: Master of Nothing I've seen that before, and I am fascinated by that kind of footage. I can't imagine living back then! And my god, people drove like maniacs! Simpler times... where kids still played in traffic lol Came to that video after viewing these newly found images of the quakes aftermath [ link to amp.livescience.com (secure)] A quake of that size is scary enough to think about now with all the resources and better buildings (supposedly) we have now. I can't imagine enduring a quake that big back then. From the article: "More than 28,000 buildings were destroyed by the 1906 quake and the resulting fires". It also said half of SF's population was left homeless. Absolutely devastated the place. Haha crazy I was just reading this.. [ link to www.latimes.com] California earthquake standard designed to save lives but not buildings. There's a new push to do both"California's seismic construction requirements are designed to protect the lives of those inside. But even with the most modern codes, building to the state's minimum requirements would leave even new buildings severely damaged in a major earthquake — to the point of being a complete loss. Earthquake experts have become increasingly concerned about this, noting that a massive temblor would leave many without homes and offices for months if not years."
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