[SamAdams76]

Don't be so sure about that. Just over 100 years ago, people were saying it was impossible to fly. I'm sure future technology can control earthquakes and tsumamis. Probably by drilling holes in certain areas to relieve pressures.

Nature can and will be conquered.

[Critical Bill]

Probably by drilling holes in certain areas to relieve pressures.

That's the best idea I have heard of to date. They just need the technology to determine where pressure build-up's are in the earths mantle/crust.

[OKSooner]

Maybe nuclear bombs set off in the tsunami just as it's approaching shore to disperse it and vaporize the water into the atmosphere?

That might work.

[dirtboy]

Don't be so sure about that. Just over 100 years ago, people were saying it was impossible to fly. I'm sure future technology can control earthquakes and tsumamis. Probably by drilling holes in certain areas to relieve pressures.

The entire island of Sumatra moved laterally in this earthquake. Drilling vertical holes wouldn't relieve anything.

It's more likely that we'll be able to forecast major quakes and get people out of harm's way.

[Quix]

There are some fringe claims that big quakes and eruptions can be triggered by Tesla's sorts of technologies.

I know of NO claims or even serious wild fantasies that they can be prevented.

Everything I've ever read asserts that the energies, dynamics, quantities of masses and energies involved are vastly wayyyyyyyyyy beyond man's dinking with remotely successfully.

And that's not even considering God's hand in the affairs of men. I believe God is in the process of pulling back the veil and showing man just how puny man's capacities are--and how overblown man's arrogance is.

I'd be extremely surprised if you held onto a shred of your perspective within 55 years max.

[dfwgator]

Nature can and will be conquered.

All we need is for President Bush to sign the Kyoto Treaty. (/sarcasm)