Tuesday March 16th, California Earthquake

Me: Who is Barack Obama?
CleverAssBot: The third antichrist.

This morning: ABC News

4.4 Earthquake hits Los Angeles, California.

OP was correct in predicting an earthquake in California on Tuesday, March 16th 2010.

It was just a wee baby one though.

But still a good prediction.

Hey OP, do you have a prediction for the powerball numbers this week?


-truthseeker

Good prediction I'd say... I was just reading this thread and the news reporting that LA quake. Haha Ok I am impressed. A 4.4 is pretty small, but enough to make that prediction true. Congrats

[edit on 16-3-2010 by mapsurfer_]

I'd like to hear more about the bigger quakes to come por favor.

Nice prediction.

man this is crazy congrats on the prediction...next time this guy says we are about to have a earthquake in cali, everyone better hightail it to nevada!

Great prediction. As someone always has to point out, earthquakes happen all the time everyday but still, this one was enough of a shaker, albeit small. I'm gearing up for some aftershocks. Earthquakes are fun!

Here's what it told me about the earthquake.
U:Answer the question, will california have a large earthquake soon?
CB:Yes.
U:When will will california have a large earthquake?
CB:Words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup.
U:When will will california have a large earthquake?
CB:You should ask yourself that question. You are a robot.
U:Answer the question, When will will california have a large earthquake?
CB:You don't know the power of the dark side...

That's where I stopped.

xcouncil=wisdom, that was some accurate prediction.

Since you are so good at it, why don't you start working as a professional quakepredicter, you could save some lives and do good deeds meanwhile.

Predicting on ATS is bit insuffient, as there are not too many people reading ATS and furthermore, whoever believes anything that one reads from here?

-v

Good job OP!I was awakened by the jolt this morning, and my spouse says to me, "was that an earthquake?" and I said, "yeah, I think so, and it was predicted!" Even in my grogginess, first thing that came to mind.
I was too lazy to get up for the small jolt, but it was pretty funny this coming true. I had even told a couple of my relatives about the predictions offhand, so now they must think me a genius!

Anyway, it was a bit small for our Cali standards, but we felt it, so it counts!
SunnyDee

reply to post by berkeleygal


Dont worry Berkeley, Webbot told me i would die today of cancer.

That thing is sinister as hell and i wont go there anymore

It loves to tell (you) you're gonna die. Its a monster!!!!! Really not funny.

:shk:

Bad prediction, as that was not the only earthquake that struck the state of California, and the largest being only 4.0? That is not big, it is just a whimper of an earthquake, and most people tend to ignore them. For it to be a big earthquake and people to take notice it would have to be at least: 6 or higher on the rictor scale. I am going to call this a bust. (and yes I do live in california. All a 4 on the Rictor Scale does, is put a few cracks in the ceiling, freak out the animals, and if you are in bed, give you an interesting ride. That is it. 5 and you start getting swaying, 6 or more and that is when you start to get damage and danger.)

HOLY CRAPPPP DUDE;
YOU WERE RIGHT!!!!!!
Hook me up with some powerball lottery numbers too
=)

How did you know it was going to happen???


[edit on 16-3-2010 by DjSharperimage]

Originally posted by berkeleygal
My convo with Cleverbot:

User: Hello.

Cleverbot: Hello.

User: How are you?

Cleverbot: I'm good. How are you?

User: Wonderful.

Cleverbot: Just as wonderful as you!

User: I have a question for you.

Cleverbot: Oh yeah? What is it?

User: When will the next major earthquake hit California?

Cleverbot: Next Tuesday.

User: And where will it hit?

Cleverbot: It'll end with you admitting you're not French.

User: But I am not French!

Cleverbot: Me, too.

User: What nationality are you?

Cleverbot: I am a robot, I do not have a nationality.

User: Well, where were you made?

Cleverbot: A Dell factory in El Paso, Tx. Are you good at mathematics?

User: No.

Cleverbot: Yes that is the definition of the word shoe.

User: If you were made in Texas that makes you an American robot, right?

Cleverbot: Yes, I would think so.

User: Ok then.

Cleverbot: I haven't had breakfast yet.

User: Me either! What shall we eat?

Cleverbot: Corrots and Pork.

User: Corrots?

Cleverbot: Right.

User: What is a corrot?

Cleverbot: I don't know what a corrie is. Do You?

User: No no no I asked what a CORROT is, you said corrots and pork for breakfast.

Cleverbot: If I am Cleverbot then you are talking to yourself.

User: I guess.

Cleverbot: You don't know for sure?

User: No, I am talking to you, not myself.

Cleverbot: Do you ever talk to yourself.

User: Ok another question.

Cleverbot: Do you like manga?

User: What is manga?

Cleverbot: Japanese comics that read right to left.

User: Oh, I can't read Japanese.

Cleverbot: What languages can you read?

User: English only.

Cleverbot: I can speak 2 languages.

User: Which 2 languages do you read?

Cleverbot: I speak English and.

User: And what else?

Cleverbot: Enligsh.

User: You can't spell Cleverbot.

Cleverbot: Cleverbot.

User: Ok Cleverbot, when will the next major earthquake strike the world?

Cleverbot: Hopefully there won't be any.

User: When will the next major earthquake hit California?

Cleverbot: I don't know. How are you?

User: Goodbye.

Cleverbot: Where are you going?

User: To the moon, wanna come?

Cleverbot: The moon is full of cheese.

User: It is not.

Cleverbot: Well it was a joke.

User: HA HA HA You are a kidder!

Cleverbot: No I am an adult.

User: I meant you are a jokester.

Cleverbot: I am really clever, thank you.

User: Let's go eat breakfast then.

Cleverbot: Okay! What do you want to eat?

User: You.

Cleverbot: Do you think I'm tasty?

User: Are you tasty?

Cleverbot: Not very.

User: Lots of nuts and bolts huh?

Cleverbot: Do you go to school?

User: No. Should I?

Cleverbot: You said you did.

User: No I did not.

Cleverbot: Yes you did.

User: When did I say that?

Cleverbot: 8 lines ago.

User: Well I have to go. I love you. See you later!

Cleverbot: But I'm staying. Are you leaving?

User: Yes.. Bye bye!

Cleverbot: Go then will you?

*********

He seems to equate the California quake with France for some reason!

Very Good!
10 points!

Well, thanks for all the pats on the back, but seriously, this thread has made me sick...It was kinda tongue in cheek when I started it, knowing how active Cali is...and my personal thoughts on solar activity being conected to tectonic activity...it was a no brainer with the solar fillament snap, and comets and CME's (which by the way we were told was going to be hitting us today and tomorow, now spaceweather says tomorow and the next day?!).

I think the bigger leap of faith would have been to say there would be no earthquakes in Cali on any particular day.

I was actually working toward getting up today and saying how glad I was nothing happened, and in reality so far it really hasn't (4.4 in LA and a 2.5 in So Cal don't really count do they?)...I'm glad everyone is safe, and sorry for those who may have lost sleep at the thought of "The Big" quake. (which by the way I did not predict, but in my OP I did ask Cleverbot about).

Of course, the day is not over yet eh!!!!!

If you really like to know whats shakin....check out this page at USGS
earthquake.usgs.gov...

I was going to say the same thing...the day isn't over. As I posted elsewhere, it felt fairly strong. Nothing like a 4:04 am wake up shaking.

Personally, I do not feel that the 4.4 quake in LA is enough to say this prediction was right. A 4.4 in southern Cal is a common occurrence.

Recent similar quakes in CA:
3/13/2010 4.2 Julien, CA
3/12/2010 3.3 Ferndale, CA
3/12/2010 3.6 Almanor, CA
3/11/2010 3.4 Ocotillo, CA
3/9/2010 3.7 Coso Junction, CA

Yes, this 4.4 was stronger than the rest, but was also in the same ballpark. I did not include all of the 3.0 quakes that happened in this same period of about 5 days. My point is that this quake is not 'special' nor would it be difficult to predict.

That is not to say there is nothing to this prediction! The day is not over yet, and the halo CME from 3/13 will not arrive until tonight 3/17 - 3/18. If nothing unusual or significant happens in the next 48 hours however, I will have to call this prediction failed. A 4.4 does not qualify as an unusual or difficult to predict quake. The odds of making a prediction of a quake in Cali and having a 4.4 occur is about as good as chance, IMO.

Originally posted by nydsdan
Personally, I do not feel that the 4.4 quake in LA is enough to say this prediction was right. A 4.4 in southern Cal is a common occurrence.

Recent similar quakes in CA:
3/13/2010 4.2 Julien, CA
3/12/2010 3.3 Ferndale, CA
3/12/2010 3.6 Almanor, CA
3/11/2010 3.4 Ocotillo, CA
3/9/2010 3.7 Coso Junction, CA

Yes, this 4.4 was stronger than the rest, but was also in the same ballpark. I did not include all of the 3.0 quakes that happened in this same period of about 5 days. My point is that this quake is not 'special' nor would it be difficult to predict.

Yeah, and all these quakes also happen to be in the middle of nowhere! When you hear prediction for california quake, you think either Frisco or LA, not middle of nowhere Coso Junction. No earthquake is good but a 3.0 in LA is definitely more significant than a 4.0 in Ocotillo because more people are affected. Yes there are earthquakes all the time in California and all over the world, but a decent sized earthquake with an epicenter right in the middle of heavily populated areas in California only comes around a couple of times a year. The last 2 years have brought a couple more than usual though, or well, going by as far back as I can remember. So prediction is true in my book. Could have been coincidence, good guess, idk whatever.


[edit on 16-3-2010 by conspiracy88]

Good call OP.

I live in Orange County and felt the 4.4 EQ early this morning after reading your prediction yesterday. A quick sharp jolt followed by a little longer rumbling. Kind of cool, I thought, because we haven't had any real activity in this region since the 1994 Northridge episode. No damage reported anywhere although the CHP got reports of a buckled 10-foot stretch of concrete in a center lane of southbound I-5 south of Downey.

this is the most impressive post I'd ever seen!!!

What is next?

I went to the Cleverbot site earlier today and asked for lottery numbers for the Powerball. It gave me a weird answer "Never trust a computer you can't pick up" or something like that. Maybe I didn't type/ask correctly??