07-12-2011, 03:22 PM
(07-11-2011, 08:52 PM)zenmaster Wrote: It's irresponsible to create open ended predictions of large earthquakes, especially if you have no business whatsoever doing it.
Recognizing that some zones are more prone to earthquakes isn't an 'open-ended prediction.' Even mainstream geologists don't say "if" an earthquake will occur in some hot zones like California, but "when" it will happen. They say it's long overdue. That's isn't irresponsible; that's just analyzing data.
It would be irresponsible to not report the data analysis, just as it would be irresponsible to not tell residents that a hurricane is on the way.