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Can 200,000 Women Cause a Boobquake?

Posted by samzenpus on from the we're-gonna-need-to-try-the-experiment-again-ladies dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Purdue Senior Jennifer McCreight asked 30 of her friends to dress immodestly Monday to test a claim by an Iranian cleric that immodest women cause earthquakes. Now, over 200,000 women have joined the cause."

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  1. Yes by Locke2005 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yes, they can.

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    I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
  2. Better reporting and more people by geek2k5 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I seem to recall that the 'increase' is caused by better reporting and a greater number of people that are affected by quakes. Today, with the Internet, an otherwise minor 4.0 in an 'earthquake free' area can be reported world wide in minutes

  3. Re:200,000? Try just one. by brainboyz · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That's not a boobquake, that's a flapquake. Quite different. Boobquakes are enjoyable.