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Re: Earthquake physics

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From: dr. carasso
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 10:13
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baez@guitar.ucr.edu (john baez) writes:
>carasso@Inference.COM (dr. carasso) writes:
>>baez@guitar.ucr.edu (john baez) writes:
>>>In fact, all but one of the collapsed overpasses was
>>>scheduled to be fixed pretty soon.  Of course, it'd be nicer if they'd
>>>ALREADY been fixed, but Caltrans had limited funds so they couldn't go
>>>as fast as one might like.  
>>
>>I think this is bullshit.  
>
>Well, you might want to check out the first section of Sunday's Los
>Angeles Times.  Or for that matter, contact Caltrans, which is
>apparently what the LA Times reporter did.  

I'm sorry.  My point wasn't to say that you weren't accurately
reporting what the media is reporting.  My point is that I believe
that as a private citizen I would be unable to find out which freeway
structures are unreinforced, as it would embarrass Caltrans, and
rightfully scare half the city that they're riding on dinosaurs that
could collapse on them at anytime.

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Subject: Re: Earthquake physics
Date: 25 Jan 94 10:13:50
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