I was just discussing such a scenario with someone last night, that there was a possibility that the tsunami was triggered by some sort of man-made device that perhaps unintentionally triggered a massive earthquake, much larger than expected (or perhaps not?).
Now, before the skeptics and rationalists jump all over me for saying such an outlandish thing, I want to say that I wasn't buying into what the guy was saying. But, it is something worth pondering, mainly because the fault in question was so inactive that even scientists were puzzled by the sudden quake and its massive size.
Now, a number of questions have to be raised to even consider this scenario... Is it literally possible that a manmade device like a nuclear bomb could trigger a massive earthquake? If yes, can it be done without being detected? Perhaps it is possible with the proper placement of explosives, it's certainly not that hard to imagine that a potentially unstable earth formation can be made even more unstable with carefully placed explosives to trigger a runaway reaction like an earthquake. But, can enough force be delivered to produce a reaction, without being detected?!? I doubt it. I mean seismographs would have detected the trigger explosion and there would be major questions be raised about the data after the quake. Also, I assume if it was a nuclear device, that radiation detectors would now be detecting the fallout.
So, it is interesting to ponder, but I wonder how plausible it really is? |
