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[Moghjubar]

Yes, but if you have a hurricane with windspeeds of 10000mph that wouldn't be a hurricane anymore.

That would be a What If scenario.

That would be the Emperor deciding to cleanse the planet of Heresy.

[TheBiggerFish]

Yes, but if you have a hurricane with windspeeds of 10000mph that wouldn't be a hurricane anymore.

That would be a What If scenario.

That would be the Emperor deciding to cleanse the planet of Heresy.

More like an Exterminatus.

Yes, but if you have a hurricane with windspeeds of 10000mph that wouldn't be a hurricane anymore.

That would be a What If scenario.

That would be a bored Sim City player.

You can do WHAT now?

[Sheb]

Yes, but if you have a hurricane with windspeeds of 10000mph that wouldn't be a hurricane anymore.

More seriously, why would destruction peak at some arbitrary windspeed? More speed= more energy = more destruction. Unless you've already destroyed everything I guess.

[Reelya]

According to Robert Simpson, there are no reasons for a Category 6 on the Saffir–Simpson Scale because it is designed to measure the potential damage of a hurricane to man-made structures. Simpson stated that "...when you get up into winds in excess of 155 mph (249 km/h) you have enough damage if that extreme wind sustains itself for as much as six seconds on a building it's going to cause rupturing damages that are serious no matter how well it's engineered"

This seems to be the originating quote. It's not saying damage doesn't increase over 155mph, it's says not to bother shoring stuff up to withstand anything over that speed because you're basically fucked no matter what. Which might make sense if you're a building designer, but basically makes no sense as a storm warning for people who live there.

Since Cat-5 hurricanes result in far less than 100% casualities, basic logic tells us that storms with higher wind speeds will cause more death and destruction. And not all buildings get flattened in a Cat-5 storm, entirely disproving the basic sentiment from the quote. Clearly, a more powerful storm will collapse more buidlings and kill more people than a Cat-5 storm. To say otherwise is silly.

[wierd]

BiggerFish:

Since at least SimCity2000, you can, at your discretion, cause disasters to happen. Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, ..... Alien invasions....

So, yes--- Bored SimCity player sounds apropos.

[smjjames]

BiggerFish:

Since at least SimCity2000, you can, at your discretion, cause disasters to happen. Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, ..... Alien invasions....

So, yes--- Bored SimCity player sounds apropos.

Don't forget Kaiju attacks.

[RedKing]

BiggerFish:

Since at least SimCity2000, you can, at your discretion, cause disasters to happen. Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, ..... Alien invasions....

So, yes--- Bored SimCity player sounds apropos.

Don't forget Kaiju attacks.

Now I'm picturing Mexico under attack by a yuuuge Trumpzilla, shooting blood out of its eyes, blood out of its wherever...

[wierd]

Beware the dreaded strangling tendrils of its unholy "Totally my real hair" hairpiece.

[Loud Whispers]

We have to build a wall

[wierd]

LMFAO!!!

So THAT'S how Trump will convince mexico to build the wall!  They build the wall to keep Trump safely contained inside the US!!!


Do you think Canada would do their part for world peace too?

[Grim Portent]

LMFAO!!!

So THAT'S how Donald "It was a great night for Mexico" Trump will convince mexico to build the wall!  They build the wall to keep Donald "It was a great night for Mexico" Trump safely contained inside the US!!!


Do you think Canada would do their part for world peace too?

The Canadian border will be patrolled by herds of moose with toupee seeking lasers attached to their heads. 

[Reelya]

I'm still not feeling safe. Can we erect the Great Pacific Wall just outside U.S. territorial waters?

[SalmonGod]

I approve of these measures, so long as you wait until I've found a way out first.

[Loud Whispers]

Pacific Rim was social commentary about how Trump's wall will be destroyed by squid beasts and he should focus on making America great again by funding Australian battle robots

[smjjames]

Back to the hurricane, it petered out as it hit landfall. No casulties so far, and no serious damage yet.

It'd be wierd if it turned out to be a paper tiger. Although, isn't that area of Mexico pretty mountainous? It's not like the lowlands of the east coast or the Gulf coast.