Large chunk of the White Cliffs fall into the channel.

archer11 · #1 03-16-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyJWest

Nope. It is a UKIP plot to move us further from the continent.

On the other hand it could be the infamous german long time strategy to destroy England...

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Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

I saw a documentary a while back saying that chunks of Gran Canaria are in danger of falling into the sea and causing a massive tsunami to devastate the US eastern seaboard. Seemed a bit far fetched to me though.

if you call the western flank of the Cumbre Vieja with an approximated mass of 5 x 10^14 kg "chunk"...

After some calculations geologists say it could happen eventually in the next 10^6 years. So not too much to worry about, I guess.

PeterPanPan · #2 03-16-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by archer11

if you call the western flank of the Cumbre Vieja with an approximated mass of 5 x 10^14 kg "chunk"...

After some calculations geologists say it could happen eventually in the next 10^6 years. So not too much to worry about, I guess.

no, that's what I call a megachunk! I stand corrected