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Originally posted by darkest4
Yawn, this should already be in the skunk works or something given Phage's data which proves that this is not a "prediction" at all, and theres an overwhelming chance of at least one earthquake meeting the broad criteria stated in the OP to happen during ANY 7 day period since 1973... Theres 8-9 such quakes meeting the criteria in the "prediction" per month which means theres an average of 2 a week for the last 48 years so how is it even a "prediction"? Itd probably be more of a prediction to claim NO such earthquakes meeting that criteria will happen
Same as me predicting rain on the east coast within the next week wouldn't qualify as a real "prediction".edit on 22-3-2011 by darkest4 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by darkest4
isnt predicting a 3.5+ quake in at least one of several quake hotspots over a week long period a pretty "safe" prediction to say the least? Id like to see how often a week even goes by where a quake fiting the extremely broad criteria listed in the OP DOESNT happen... Anyone thought of checking on that data before even thinking about giving this guy a hit or miss on a prediction? A 3.5 quake is hardly newsworthy and definitely not something worth stirring people up with predictions over.
I predict there will be rain in new york or maine in the next week, zzzedit on 21-3-2011 by darkest4 because: (no reason given)
SAN DIEGO -- An animal keeper at the San Diego Zoo was injured after she was bitten by a panda on Sunday, zoo officials said on Monday. A zoo spokeswoman told 10News the incident happened around 7 a.m. Sunday when a group of panda keepers working at the exhibit before the park opened had an unexpected visitor.
"We do know that a security protocol was not followed… that a door was not securely latched and that allowed the panda to get into the behind-the-scenes area," said San Diego Zoo spokeswoman Christine Simmons.
While trying to coax the giant panda, Bai Yun, back into her habitat, a female handler was attacked and bitten by the bear. Simmons said, "Pandas are bears and can be very volatile [and] aggressive animals… We don't know what triggered the bite itself."
Though generally alone, each adult has a defined territory and females are not tolerant of other females in their range.
The giant panda usually lives around 20 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity.