Sigh

San Fran is long overdue for a big quake. They've been saying this my entire life. "Overdue" in geological terms can mean 10 or 100 years.

A big earthquake will happen, we just don't know when. Since I moved away from the bay area roughly five years ago, the place has undergone tremendous building changes - the gains from the tech boom and real estate boom did turn into cash for many Bay Area people and they turned around and reinvested in a good deal of infrastructure and building. I am struck going back there now and think: Jeez, this place feels RICH.

I hope all the fancy new buildings and homes are earthquake-proof...at least as much as they can be.