Is The San Andreas Fault Due The Next 'Big One'?
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Today, Silicon Valley serves as the Olympus for the world's greatest tech giants, housing companies like Google, Apple, Meta, and more. These companies have become indispensable in maintaining the invisible systems that keep society running. But what happens if Silicon Valley encounters a disaster it has no control over?
Underneath Silicon Valley is the San Andreas Fault Line, one of the most infamous zones for seismic activity on planet Earth. The fault line is known to build up to a devastating earthquake every 100 to 150 years. Experts agree that we are due for another Big One to hit the area.
Of course, the residents haven't been complacent in preparing for the earthquake. Feats of engineering like the United States Geological Survey Earthquake Early Warning System keep us up to date on the seismic movements along the fault line. Buildings are slowly being updated with Base Isolators, which act as shock absorbers and reduce the amount of seismic force transferred to the building during an earthquake.
However, even these extensive measures may not be enough. Buildings may be up to modern regulations, but with an earthquake as big as the one expected, it's still likely they will suffer extensive damage.
If the Microsoft Crowdstrike outage was enough to cripple airlines, healthcare, and other vital IT systems all over the world, what would happen if Silicon Valley is struck by a large-scale disaster? Can Silicon Valley survive an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault Line?
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YEP. I lived in SF and the valley and there are no skyscrapers south of the city and strict building codes.
Actually, the cascadia fault is far worse.
Excellent video, thank you. If the technology gods are so smart whey do they build in an area that can destroy them.
I understand why people live in silicon valley. Jobs. I don't understand corporations building in frequent earthquake areas.
As far as I know the only sure way to avoid damages from an earthquake is to be somewhere else.
Why did the locals build Seattle on the pyroclastic flow plain of a volcano?
Love your videos 🎉
Interesting.
God Bless areas b/w SF and SJ
We can only hope it's sooner than later, can't wait to say bye to all the fruits and nuts....
. . . And no one in the Midwest or South would care.
I'd through a party
You will care when it happens - it will be like a stroke, it effects the whole body not just the brain.
That just makes you a cold hearted jerk. To not
Care about the well being of others but cry when it happens to you or you family is down right awful human behavior. It’s called empathy.
And no one in California cares about your farm either
LA has one of the largest seaports in the country…
Best thing to happen: Silicon Valley goes away.