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Let's assume hypothetically that we had a device that could, with 100% accuracy, predict an earthquake within a 30 day window. That would be an incredible scientific accomplishment.

So morning the machine spits out that the BIG ONE, an 8.0 magnitude quake, will occur sometime in the next month aloong the San Andreas Fault near SF.

What would happen? Shut down half the state..evacuate SF? No way...and since we'll never have 100% accuracy..the "Chicken Little" syndrome will negate any possible value from a prediction..

2 posted on 08/14/2011 6:41:26 PM PDT by ken5050 (Should Christie RUN in 2012? NO! But he should WALK 3 miles every day..)

Sure, a tough one. However, a closer time window would help, if indeed there was a prediction of a strong quake.

3 posted on 08/14/2011 6:44:12 PM PDT by Palter (Celebrate diversity .22, .223, .25, 9mm, .32 .357, 10mm, .44, .45, .500)