Showing posts with label geology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geology. Show all posts

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Geologist predicts earthquakes with accuracy


Jim Berkland, working as a geologist with the California Government, made a prediction that a major earthquake would hit the Oakland Bay Area during the 1989 World Series. When the earthquake occurred as predicted, his employers suspended him and ordered him to stop making quake predictions.

After he retired, Jim began again to announce “quake windows” on his Syzygyjob website. He bases his predictions on tidal flooding tables derived from Lunar Perigee. When the moon is closest to the earth, gravitational pull on the earth is greatest, triggering quakes. Jim also monitors lost pet notices in the newspapers. Pets tend to run away from home when they sense an impending tremor.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

ScienceDaily: The latest scientific research in digest form


The Science Daily home page has news in several scientific fields—updated every 15 minutes. Site topics include health and medicine, mind and brain, plants and animals, space and time, earth and climate, matter and energy, computers and math, and fossils and ruins.

There are all kinds of science and health videos to watch.

Here are a few health articles on the site--

Antacids may help prevent gum disease: http://sciencedaily.healthology.com/gastrointestinal-health/article3951.htm

Grapefruit juice and medication can be a dangerous mix if you’re taking high blood pressure medicine: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050124010803.htm

Higher folate levels are linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070108191636.htm

Home page for Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/