I realized I’ve spread misinformation (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

Two years ago I was giving questions in a trivia thread and this happened:

Which state in the US has the most earthquakes?

california?

Correct!

In my defense I was using a trivia game thing, and assuming all the questions were correct. But this is not correct surprisingly

California is very know for having earthquakes. But if we go by sheer number, Alaska is the top state as far as earthquakes go. In fact, Alaska had double the earthquakes California had last year, with Alaska having 19k and California having 9.5k. The reason California is more known for them is because 1) Alaska has 4x as much land as California, but California still has 50x more people in total, making it way more population dense, and 2) Alaskas earthquakes are often less noticeable than in California because of the geology. But in the end, they still take the spot for number one in the US

 

[Michael]

Interesting

 

[ChiaraStar169]

well... you weren't wrong, actually. Alaska isn't a contiguous state, so if you go by that fact and only count the 48, it's still Cali lol

 

[dark_tranquility]

fascinating indeed

 

[centen]

Now I've got a new fun fact to stick in my backpocket, break out at parties.

 

[Selfmate]

couple of questions:

1. you need to time travel back two years ago and correct your mistake and severely punish one "scott"
2. how the bloody hell did you think of this gem of a fun fact

 

[Ahsoka]

well... you weren't wrong, actually. Alaska isn't a contiguous state, so if you go by that fact and only count the 48, it's still Cali lol

True, but you'd have to specify contiguous in the question for that and this question didnt

 

[Ahsoka]

couple of questions:

1. you need to time travel back two years ago and correct your mistake and severely punish one "scott"
2. how the bloody hell did you think of this gem of a fun fact

So originally I was going to post the Alaska version as a fun fact, but when I searched for the keyword earthquakes to make sure I haven't already posted it I came across the old California question post and saw that not only did I post it, but I gave the wrong answer then

 

[Harmony_Starz]

Ahsoka is mis-informing us!! I can see your plot, brainwashing us slowly with false things so you can take over the world with us loyally following behind, we see it now Ahsoka

 

[athenaaa]

Ahsoka is mis-informing us!! I can see your plot, brainwashing us slowly with false things so you can take over the world with us loyally following behind, we see it now Ahsoka

She already did that to me, you’re next so much so that I am now looking up useless facts

 

[Harmony_Starz]

She already did that to me, you’re next so much so that I am now looking up useless facts

I was born to be brainwashed, I already look up useless facts everyday, 90% goes through 1 ear and out the other

 

[Selfmate]

So originally I was going to post the Alaska version as a fun fact, but when I searched for the keyword earthquakes to make sure I haven't already posted it I came across the old California question post and saw that not only did I post it, but I gave the wrong answer then

it was always the fun facts that we made along the way!!!

 

[athenaaa]

I was born to be brainwashed, I already look up useless facts everyday, 90% goes through 1 ear and out the other

Same except I post my useless facts here

 

[Harmony_Starz]

Same except I post my useless facts here

I dont wanna fact check them all so I dont bother