that would be because japan is mostly mountains in the centre and the coastlines are pretty heavily populated... woo year9 geography!!
interesting picture
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no, a tsunami to take out most of japan would need to be big... fooken bigBon said:
remember that film with the meteor that hit the earth? think it was deep impact or something... but seriously, japan is bigger than the uk and is 4 islands (as i remember). Also is there a faultline around japan that would cause that
If you REALLY want to blow your mind, how did a satellite capture an image of the earth COMPLETELY FLAT! WHOA.Dskize said:
...errr - because it is flat - doh!
I bet you are one of those fools that think it is round eh? Well, tell that to guys who've already fell off the edge!
I bet you are one of those fools that think it is round eh? Well, tell that to guys who've already fell off the edge!
Well I was almost convinced otherwise by these guys: http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm, but I think they were just after my moneyRaffles said:...errr - because it is flat - doh!
I bet you are one of those fools that think it is round eh? Well, tell that to guys who've already fell off the edge!
some ones been rding to much terry prattchetdr.strangelove said:Well I was almost convinced otherwise by these guys: http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm, but I think they were just after my money
Would love to cite that for a geography essay for uni!
Tell me about it! Now you know why paintball is so slow to get off the ground here: Land prices are ridiculous. Also, every 1 km or so there's an absurdly lit up slot machine/pachinko parlor, which no doubt account for a fair share of the light pollution you can see in the photo.Brightley said:
Whats that, well populated bit, to teh right of Egypt etc..looks like India? Surprisingly light I thought?