Posted by
Brian Peters on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:07:53 PM
I saw this headline and immediately thought...if this iceberg hit's the continental shelf of Australia and causes at least a 4.0 earthquake...that could be devastating. Here's the story first, then the solution:
Giant iceberg heading for Australia
A giant iceberg double the size of Sydney Harbour is on a slow but steady collision course with Australia, scientists have said.
The mammoth chunk of ice, which measures 12 miles long and five miles wide, was spotted floating close to the mainland by scientists at the Australian Antarctic Division (ADD).
Known as B17B, it is currently drifting 1,000 miles from Australia's west coast and is moving gradually north with the ocean current and prevailing wind.
Since this iceberg is a large, and has become a 'clear and present danger' to Australia, here's the scenerio of the iceberg arriving in Sydney Bay and the solution:
This iceberg would make the perfect bombing target for the Aussie Air Force and Navy......hmmmm?!