A moment of silence

[Phelan]

Just thought someone ought to say through out your day today you might take a moment and remember all those who have died in the tsunami and all of those suffering right now in Indonisia.

You may also think for a moment just how catostrophic this earthquake that caused it was. To put it into perspective, the earth actually stopped rotating for 3 microseconds because of it. May not sound like a lot but you have to remember the whole planet stopped. Not to mention that it has resonated the tectonic plates and it is still "ringing", the earth normally resonates around 9hz it is right now resonating at 18-22 hz so there is a little eduaction for you at the same time.

This was a massive event in history you may just want to note it. I am sure we will all feel consequences of this in one form or another. But again just thought someone ought to say a little something about it.

Phel

[Rhabuka]

Well said, Phelan. Zug and I have a good friend from Sri Lanka (now living in Canada), and I've been thinking a lot about how his family there has been affected. I've seen some of the amateur videos and I can't even imagine living through something like that. One of the saddest sights (among many) were children of tourists who had been separated from their parents. How incredibly terrifying.

I hope the international community really steps up. It saddened me to see how some of the initial donations were less than the salary of an elite professional athelete or what a major actor would receive for a film.

[Phelan]

I think that the world governments will be doing all they can, but I think what will be more amazing and even more comforting is that you will see an out pouring from the private sector, I heard last night Pfizer was going to donate somewhere in the 20 million dollar amount plus it would match dollar for dollar any employee donations. I think you will see people come together to assist all those who are suffering.

[Rhabuka]

That is a great point, Phelan! I have read of hundreds of doctors and aid workers heading there. Private companies are donating water filtration systems. Of course there will be lots of individual and corporate donations.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so "cup is half-empty"

[Phelan]

Sorry Rhab didn't mean to sound like I was saying you were, lol.

[Gaien]

My wifey (or way too soon to be wifey) has a teacher that was in Sri Lanka when the tsunami hit. We haven't heard one way or another but any and all positive thoughts, prayers and what not would be welcome for her.