Think It's Possible to Predict Quakes? Think Again

Reuters ^ | 2/20/05 | Maggie Fox

[wagglebee]

I'm guessing the left will still keep blaming Bush and global warming.

[anniegetyourgun]

Well, if it's any consolation, I can always predict when Mr. Gun is gonna erupt.

[peyton randolph]

We're Doomed! Will it be an Ice Age or flooding due to melting ice? I forget.

[conservative cat]

After experiencing a semi-big earthquake (the Seattle 01 quake) with no warning, it dropped all other natural disasters down on my phobia list. At least with tornadoes, hurricanes, and even volcanoes, you usually get a tiny hint beforehand.

[peyton randolph]

At least with tornadoes, hurricanes, and even volcanoes, you usually get a tiny hint beforehand.

I'd include 'divorce' on that list too. ;-)

[BenLurkin]

I predict a 6.2 or larger in southern California within the next 18 months.......

[DoughtyOne]

I would like to see the results of a widespread test of animals in active earthquake zones. Wearing monitors that would report certain behaviors or anatomical indicators would be very interesting, and put to rest or confirm something that has been suspected for some time.

If confirmed, the ability to develop an early warning system might be tied to the hyperactive animal behaviors in earthquake zones.

[ErnBatavia]

I can always predict when Mr. Gun is gonna erupt.

You might wanna rephrase that....the FReeper/Smutmind patrol is on duty this evening....

[Dog Gone]

I can't see how we'll ever be able to predict earthquakes. Generally, the big ones are caused techtonic plates getting stuck.

They happen when the rock layers can no longer hold back the motion of the plates.

Without any way of knowing the strength of the rock at the potential epicenter, or even knowing the force of the movement of the techtonic plate, how could we possibly predict WHEN it will happen?

The rock breaks, the overlying surface shifts, buildings fall down. It's pretty predictable WHERE, but not when.

[wagglebee]

LMAO!

[Viking2002]

Can they at least predict when those maggots in Kalifornia will slide into the drink? I want to organize a keg party first. I mean, jeez, the logistics of getting the kegs, the charcoal, the chicken breasts and ribs, a gallon of Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, renting the big-screen TV.......I mean, I gotta have at least 48 hours to properly watch Babs Streisand's house fall off it's cliff. LMAO :-)

[The Other Harry]

I thought the elephants had the one in Indonesia.

[maine-iac7]

Animals know ahead - Not a lot of warning, maybe an hour or two, but enough to take some action. It's been reported numerous times - even before the tsunami, on one island, the animals headed for the hills - and the primitive people knew enough to follow them, knowing the animals can tell when and earthquake or tsunami is eminent. They were one of the few villages where everyone survived.

but we rely so much on technology - (which is good) - that we ignore the simple - which maybe we shouldn't

[mewzilla]

But with all that strain energy building up somewhere, incredibly massive amounts of it, don't you think that someday, somewhere some incredibly smart guy will find a way to detect and measure it?

[NorCalRepub]

hehehehe..............can you predict if it is shooting blanks though???????

[NorCalRepub]

which maggots are you refering to......like me or Jim Robinson??????????

[shaggy eel]

....the FReeper/Smutmind patrol is on duty this evening.

,,, mutton gun fun BUMP!

[LasVegasMac]

That quake apparently gave no warning whatsoever,

Now that is just down right friggin' rude....

No warning?.....whatsoever?.......how ignorant can Mother Nature be?......

We get no respect, I tell ya!

Except for the fruit cake from a neferoius Kalifungus institue of "higher learning" that just announced he has "indisputable PROOF" that we (all low life man kind, especially the USA, of course) is causing Global Warming.

"No need to debate the issue", he said, "we have the proof right here!"

So help me, I am borderline "hate" with these idiots.

Ok, Prof "I'm so Smart", 'splain to me the temp fluctuations here on Earth - BEFORE - man showed up.'

What's that you say? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!!!!

Talk about gas passers, sheesh.

LVM

[RightWhale]

Weather prediction is more accurate.

Full moon coming up.

[anniegetyourgun]

No....don't do it RW.....