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Is This The Big One?

Posted by timothy on from the shaky-ground dept.

Quivering Coward writes "There has been a marked increase in seismic activity in southern California in the past several days," pointing to this map from Caltech Earthquake Net, including a 5.2 and 3.6 this morning (2004/06/15). "Could this be the big one? Is 'the big one' ever going to happen? NASA is doing their part to predict the future of Earthquakes."

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  1. Run by Isosonys · · Score: 5, Funny

    Run go to another state. Just RUN. That is all Thank You.

    1. Re:Run by cluckshot · · Score: 5, Interesting

      You might have a day or two left but well the Lunar Land tides maxed on June 3 and they do it again on July 1. The orbital max differential occurred on June 15 for apogee and will max for Paragee on July 1. I suppose with all the other data we see a high probablility of Earthquake as the moon approaches the close approach on July 1.

      The time to be concerned is when the moon is at 45 Deg to the longitude of So. CA.

      Click on the Earth Moon Viewer Apogee/Paragee Calc if you want to check out the exact times etc.

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      Never Politically Correct ~ I prefer the facts If you don't like what I say, get a life, or comment yourself.
  2. The future... is now by Jorkapp · · Score: 5, Funny

    We simply cannot allow this to happen. Should the ground open up, then the land of the molemen, warlocks, and trolls will release their soldiers! We must defend ourselves!

    Therefore, I am introducing the MWTDA (Molemen, Warlock, and Troll Defense Act). All citizens are to be in posession of:

    * Either a large water gun or a hose
    * Trashbags

    Military combat units are also under orders to be in posession of the forementioned weaponry.

    [Obligatory Simpsons Quote]
    [Homer] You're right. I'll deal with those murderous trolls.
    [Bart] Huh?
    [Homer] I mean - I'll deal with those murderous trolls. ...Later...

    [Homer] (Being chased) Marge! Lisa! Now!
    * Marge and Lisa open fire on the jockeys with a watergun and hose - incapacitating them.
    [Homer] Bart - Go get me a trashbag.

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    Frink: Nice try floyd, but you were designed for scrubbing, and scrubbing is what you shall do.
  3. Belive it or not... by Repran · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...but a russion scientist actually predicted this would happen.

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    -- Contradictions only exist in thought - not in reality.

  4. Re:What happens when I click on an earthquake? by Smidge204 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unless, of course, all this shakin' is weakening the underlying structure gradually. (Small shifts, crack propagation, etc). If that's the case then your "it hasn't broken under worse conditions before, therefore it won't fail now" conclusion is, if you'll excuse the pun, a bit shaky.

    Of course, this only matters if you actually consider west California "civilization". For me this is all strictly academic. :)
    =Smidge=

  5. Re:Science Fiction can inform us by sadler121 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Maybe those of us in Chicago ought to have life rafts...

    Though this is a joke, one musten forget the The New Madrid Fault Line, and how many geologists believe that a "big one" could eminate from there, causing much more damage, seeing that buildings in the midwest aren't as "earth quake" proof as those in the west.