bushpotatoe t1_j7itzfo wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:33 AM

Right? and birds are the one animal that has almost nothing to worry about in an earthquake. So why would they of all animals have some special ability to detect one?

stashew t1_j7iorxw wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:53 AM

Reply to comment by wittor in Birds before the earthquake in Turkey by juniorgallina

And even if they were literally saying “earthquake!” there’s not much you can do about it but find a doorway.

Grumplogic t1_j7iogzq wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Reply to comment by FuriouslyListening in Birds before the earthquake in Turkey by juniorgallina

Call your mum.

shawster t1_j7iofa8 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Reply to Birds before the earthquake in Turkey by juniorgallina

It seems that many (most?) animals are able to react well before an earthquake, or at least before it.

I can imagine a dog's hearing might clue them in to very deep bass that we can't hear, or perhaps far away rumblings of the earthquake. But what about birds? Cats?

Bosconater t1_j7inxzu wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:47 AM

Reply to Video from epicenter of earthquake in Kahramanmaras , Turkey shows the city has been destroyed. by LillyTheElf

Maybe they can rebuild with the environment in mind. More trees, rain water collection, stronger more resilient materials. Humanity Will always be struck with disasters. He’s how we respond and react that will determine our future

Its_Nitsua t1_j7ilseq wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:29 AM

Reply to comment by jtmarshiii in Birds before the earthquake in Turkey by juniorgallina

Lack of evidence for something isn’f evidence to the contrary

Kissaki0 t1_j7ilcl8 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:26 AM

Reply to Whole building collapsed because of the aftershock in Urfa, Turkey by qptbook

I hope turkey reconsiders its human aid blockade to Syria, which was hit very bad by the earthquake close to the border too.

buffinita t1_j7il029 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:23 AM

Reply to comment by futurespacecadet in Video from epicenter of earthquake in Kahramanmaras , Turkey shows the city has been destroyed. by LillyTheElf

Yes.

7.8 is MASSIVE

Bad building codes lead to weak buildings

Imsomniland t1_j7ijscq wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:14 AM

Reply to comment by eodtec1985 in Hundreds of civilian Turkish volunteers waiting to be sent to the earthquake zone in Istanbul Airport. by PatientBuilder499

lol they have both in turkey. You think all these people aren't connected with something or someone on the ground?

MarkHirsbrunner t1_j7ijkt7 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:12 AM

Reply to Birds before the earthquake in Turkey by juniorgallina

Reminds me of an SF story I read. There was a colony on a planet that had earthquakes that lasted for hours that were much worse than those of Earth every few hundred years, that were going to destroy everything. Almost all the colonists have fled the planet but the main character decided he's not going to leave his home. He flies all over the planet in his flying car in the last days before the quakes visiting all the places he had lived and had important memories at, and then waited for the end to come.

I thought he was stupid. He had a flying car that could stay aloft for hours. All he had to do was hover until the quakes were over. Birds have the right idea.