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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. 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:Then what? by confused+one · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The idea is for everyone to have a (precious) few minutes to get to shelter, clear off the roads, etc. That's all. Think of it like the tornado warnings in the central part of the U.S. When the siren goes off, everyone knows it's time to head for the cellar...