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.
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| How Much Time Does It Take The Pacific Plate To Travel From Los Angeles To San Francisco |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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