A Snail's Pace to San Francisco
So, you're wondering how long it'll take for Los Angeles to become San Francisco's next-door neighbor, huh? Well, grab a comfy chair, and let's embark on a geological adventure.
The Great California Crawl
You see, California is basically a drama queen caught in a slow-motion car chase. The Pacific Plate, where LA is chilling, is determined to make a break for it, heading north towards San Francisco. But this isn't your average road trip; we're talking about tectonic plates here. We're talking really slow.
Imagine a snail. Now, imagine that snail is super lazy and has decided to take a vacation to Alaska. That's about the speed we're dealing with. We're talking centimeters per year, people! It’s like watching paint dry, but with way less excitement.
The Math is Murder
Now, let's get down to the nitty-gritty. Los Angeles and San Francisco are about 500 kilometers apart. The Pacific Plate is cruising at a leisurely pace of about 5.5 centimeters per year. So, if we do the math (and trust me, I had to use a calculator), we're looking at a whopping 94,545.45 years for LA to catch up with SF.
That's right, you heard it here first: California's Great Plate Shuffle is a marathon, not a sprint. So, if you're planning your vacation around this event, you might want to reconsider. Unless, of course, you enjoy the company of your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-
