("John Clear" wrote)
A big earthquake will happen, but steps have been taken to minimize
the impact.


"A" big earthquake ....maybe.

"The" big earthquake ...not a chance in hell of reducing the impact.

It's like building a barn in Minnesota to withstand an F-5 tornado. Good
luck.

....or maybe there is a chance of surviving an F-5 tornado.
http://www.monolithicdome.com/
(cool site - many links)


Montblack