Ok, let’s forget about the weird double coincidence with the name...
Let’s cut to the meat of it.
Debunk the Physics paper by Mensur, if you are such a good debunker.
Go for it.
You should download it at the “download pdf” link at the page I listed first, from Cornell University.
HERE
Astronomical alignments as the cause of ~M6+ seismicity
Mensur Omerbashich
http://arxiv.org/abs/1104.2036
(Submitted on 11 Apr 2011 (v1), last revised 4 Jul 2011 (this version, v3))
Abstract: I here demonstrate empirically my georesonator concept in which tidally induced magnification of Earth masses’ resonance causes seismicity. To that end, I show that all strong (~M6+) earthquakes of 2010 occurred during the Earth’s long (t>3 day) astronomical alignments within our solar system. I then show that the same holds true for all very strong (~M8+) earthquakes of the decade of 2000s. Finally, the strongest (M8.6+) earthquakes of the past century are shown to have occurred during the Earth’s multiple long alignments, whereas half of the high-strongest (M9+) ones occurred during the Full Moon. I used the comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin), as it has been adding to robustness in terms of very strong seismicity since 2007 (in terms of strongest seismicity: since 1965). The Elenin will continue intensifying the Earth’s very strong seismicity until August-October, 2011. Approximate forecast of earthquakes based on my discoveries is feasible. This demonstration proves my hyperresonator concept, arrived at earlier as a mathematical-physical solution to the most general extension of the georesonator concept possible.
“Debunk the Physics paper by Mensur, if you are such a good debunker.”
The paper claims to be considering alignments within 1 degree, yet it lists an earthquake on 1/3/2010 as occurring during an earth-mercury-sun-venus alignment. The actual alignment between earth, the sun, and mercury was about 4.8 degrees off, and the alignment between the earth, the sun, and Venus was about 2.2 degrees off that day. Right off the bat he’s full of it.
If you’re going to include alignments that are off by as much as 4 degrees, then there will be a grand total of 12 days of the year that don’t include some kind of alignment. That means you can basically pick any earthquake you want and blame it on an “alignment” and is a perfect example of why correlation does not imply causation.