"thin veneers on the surface"

Allan S. Haley on the forces - natural, cultural, religious - that shake humanity on a regular basis:

"The video depicts the waves of destruction in real time. Civilization and its poor trappings are no defense against such an onslaught, which can wipe out everything built up over hundreds of years within mere minutes.

Such waves of destruction, however, occur on longer time scales, as well..."

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Anglican Curmudgeon: Tidal Waves of Destruction