10 September 2005 - Tokyo
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Pshaw, New Orleans faces trivial risks. Look at Tokyo,
that city is subject to earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons,
it’s near a volcano, and it is regularly attacked by giant
rubber monsters. In fact, it’s actually good news to
those of us facing an increasingly uncertain world.
Property values are directly proportional to hazard.
clue:
Some estimates say that a major earthquake in the Tokyo
area, like the one in 1923, could cause over one trillion
dollars (count the zeros carefully, it’s $1,000,000,000,000)
damage, enough to result in a worldwide recession. It will
happen someday.
give me a clue so sweet and true
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