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Anticipating Earthquakes

Posted by michael on from the san-andreas dept.

dnahelix writes "Science @ NASA reports 'High above Earth where seismic waves never reach, satellites may be able to detect earthquakes--before they strike.'"

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  1. Whoah man... by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 3, Funny

    These quakes are like, sooooo psychadelic, man.

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  2. Satellites? Why in my day we used dogs! by Prince_Ali · · Score: 5, Funny

    We had a small earthquake a while ago, and about a minute before it happened my miniature pinscher jumped on my back and woke me up. If a single minpin can predict an earthquake a minute before it happens then a beowulf cluster of 1024 minpins could give people several hours notice.

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    1. Re:Satellites? Why in my day we used dogs! by Suhas · · Score: 5, Funny

      "my miniature pinscher jumped on my back and woke me up"

      A Horny dog is not necessarily predicting an earthquake

    2. Re:Satellites? Why in my day we used dogs! by Urkki · · Score: 4, Funny
      Yes, but all the animal activist groups would skin you alive for plugging network cables into dogs.

      Better stick with satellites and computers for longer warning time, much less hassle.

  3. Weather by thenextpresident · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...with a likely chance of showers. Tomorrow's forecast also includes a 20% chance of EarthQuakes on the 7.0 scale. Watch out Los Angeles, you could have a shaky morning. Phil." "That's right Tom, and speaking of shaky mornings, here's Wolf with the sports..."

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  4. It's only a matter of time... by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who knows when the next Quake is coming? What will probably happen is that they'll predict a date but when the date arrives the Quake will be nowhere to be seen and then the Quake people will announce another date that may or may not be accurate.

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  5. high above the internet by BrianUofR · · Score: 4, Funny

    'High above the internet where packets never reach, satellites may be able to detect the slashdot effect--before it strikes.'

  6. or... by f0x+0f+y0rk · · Score: 2, Funny

    You could always use sheeps bladders...

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    1. Re:or... by I+Like+Swords!!! · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sheep bladders? SHEEP BLADDERS! Everybody knows that the true augerer uses the entrails of a pig to predict the future!

      Using sheep bladders to predict earthquakes... why I never heard so much nonsense before in my life! Just goes to show how this generation doesn't know anything...

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  7. Before They Strike? by Root+Down · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...before they strike.

    This is a follow up to a previous program that was predicting them after they struck. Just last year they managed to predict the 1906 San Francisco Quake with amazing accuracy, and results like that are money in the bank for further research.

  8. Re:Evacuation Chaos? by Channard · · Score: 2, Funny
    People die in earthquakes because (a) things fall on them and they die, or (b) things fall on them, they survive and then burn in the fires.

    Good point - I was getting earthquakes confused with Godzilla attacks. Though while *you* may know that, I suspect a great proportion Joe Public would still want to get out of the city completely, which could cause gridlock, people stuck in their cars when the quake strikes, etc.