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Earthquake Prediction Months In Advance

eegad writes "A UCLA seismologist named Vladimir Keilis-Borok claims earthquakes can be predicted months in advance. In the article at the University of California Newswire, he claims that the "team including experts of pattern recognition, geodynamics, seismology, chaos theory, statistical physics and public safety ... has developed algorithms to detect precursory earthquake patterns." It also says "the team's current predictions have not missed any earthquake, and have had its two most recent ones come to pass." They predict "an earthquake of at least magnitude 6.4 by Sept. 5, 2004, in a region that includes the southeastern portion of the Mojave Desert, and an area south of it." We'll see if they're right."

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  1. First Post by cyt0plas · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post!

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  2. But can they predict this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How can people say BSD is dying when it has a mascot like this?! Linux needs to get its act together if it's going to compete with the kind of hot chicks and gorgeous babes that BSD has to offer!

    You just can't take Linux seriously when its fronted by losers like these. Would you buy software from them? I don't think so! You Linux groupies need to find some sexy girls like her! I mean just look at this girl! Doesn't she excite you? I know this little hottie puts me in need of a cold shower! This guy looks like he is about to cream his pants standing next to such a fox. As you can see, no man can resist this sexy little minx. I mean are you telling me you wouldn't like to get your hands on this ass?!

    With sexy chicks like the lovely Ceren you could have people queuing up to buy open source products. Could you really refuse to buy a copy of BSD if she told you to? Come on, you must admit she is better than an overweight penguin or a gay looking goat! Don't you wish you could get one of these? Personally I know I would give my right arm to get this close to such a divine beauty!

    Join the campaign for more cute open source babes today!

  3. Tough prediction there.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    like this one: I predict at least 5 more MS bashing articles on Slashdot by September 5, 2004. Please bookmark this post and put a reminder in your PDA to see if my bold prediction came true! :)

  4. An Earthquake in California? by General+Sherman · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We've actually had quite a few small ones (~2-3) magnitude earthquakes quite recently.

    Very unnerving to have the ground suddenly shift right out from under you without any warning, here's hoping that they're correct now and in the future.

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  5. TWO STATES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    we want TWO STATES!
    north and south!
    twoooooo two states!

  6. Re:so... by ThrasherTT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thanks, I'll be here all week. Try the veal!

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