The force of nature!

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan

Watching the effects of the earth quake in Japan reminded me of scenes from movies such as "Independence Day", where cars, buildings, trains and anything else in the way, was swept by a deluge of water. The television images from Japan are enough to make even the most hardened, feel sympathy to those who have now been effectively left destitute.

In the aftermath of the earth quake and the resulting tsunami, there's been more focus on the safety of nuclear energy. The possible and looming meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has put a question mark on the wisdom of nuclear technology in general. However, to be dair, not even the scientists involved in the building and design of the Fukushima power plant could have predicted that the structure would ever have to face up to one of the strongest earth quakes in history.

The message is, you can never over-estimate the force of nature.