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Purple-Days
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Actually Lwien, I thought you would know about the California earthquake fellow who says that earthquakes and vulcanism are both related to Lunar tides and Solar alignment. worked high up in the government, prominent geologist.
Most folks said he was nuts, yet he has made some amazingly accurate predictions, such as the Sumatra tidal quake. the San Fran World Series Quake and others. Not on the money, but withing days, and even able to predict where on the Earth's surface it is likely to happen. Not withing miles and not within hours, but close enough that folks are starting to pay him some attention.
I'm not saying for sure the tides affect quakes, but think about grand masses of the tectonic plates, they are floating on a non-solid fluid/plasic mantel, and think about how much force must be exerted to move those Trillions on Trillions of tons of water. I can see where a relation would be possible.
NOsferatu says, "the recent Japan catastrophe happened on a super moon" , yet this is supposed to happen Next Saturday night . . . can't have it both ways... :2c,
Most folks said he was nuts, yet he has made some amazingly accurate predictions, such as the Sumatra tidal quake. the San Fran World Series Quake and others. Not on the money, but withing days, and even able to predict where on the Earth's surface it is likely to happen. Not withing miles and not within hours, but close enough that folks are starting to pay him some attention.
I'm not saying for sure the tides affect quakes, but think about grand masses of the tectonic plates, they are floating on a non-solid fluid/plasic mantel, and think about how much force must be exerted to move those Trillions on Trillions of tons of water. I can see where a relation would be possible.
NOsferatu says, "the recent Japan catastrophe happened on a super moon" , yet this is supposed to happen Next Saturday night . . . can't have it both ways... :2c,
CombustionJunction
What's Your Function?
You'd be surprised at all the things you didn't know are affected by the moon.lwien said:
lwien
Well-Known Member
CombustionJunction said:
I'm not surprised at all about the things I don't know. It's that old saying, "The more you know, the more you realize what you don't know." And to compound things, you don't know what you don't know.
Or, as Donald so famously said >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiPe1OiKQuk&feature=related
Purple-Days
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Not to start an argument, as you may well post up scientific references that show I'm all wet.
You say , "On the night of March 10th and 11th the moon was much closer to the Earth, and on March 19th it will be way closer even than that..."
Orbits are eccentric, not circular. Perihelion and Aphelion. And at the quarter marks (one or the other) or Aphelion you may have a closest approach. Not both. And since the moon has a 28 day orbit, well you can't have two Super Moons 7 days apart. And I don't believe the fellow I talked about says Full moons are a predicter anyway...
You say , "On the night of March 10th and 11th the moon was much closer to the Earth, and on March 19th it will be way closer even than that..."
Orbits are eccentric, not circular. Perihelion and Aphelion. And at the quarter marks (one or the other) or Aphelion you may have a closest approach. Not both. And since the moon has a 28 day orbit, well you can't have two Super Moons 7 days apart. And I don't believe the fellow I talked about says Full moons are a predicter anyway...
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/121...mi-supermoon-march-19-indonesia-astrology.htm
Sorry if its bogus I just heard it from multiply sites, not trying to spread false info
Sorry if its bogus I just heard it from multiply sites, not trying to spread false info
steiner666
Serial vapist
OO said:
LMAO
Purple-Days
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Sorry, a reference in the second paragraph says, "a member of the Acuweather Facebook fan page wrote..." 
x 2 I go no further... Oh, BTW Bogus is allowed on the Interwebs. 
x 2 I go no further... Oh, BTW Bogus is allowed on the Interwebs. 
rabblerouser
Combustion Fucker
Purple-Days said:Sorry, a reference in the second paragraph says, "a member of the Acuweather Facebook fan page wrote..."
That's not their only source!
"The full moon at lunar perigee, the closest approach during its orbit, can wreak havoc on Earth, according to astrologers"
Listen to the astrologers!
and i'll be watching, haPurple-Days said:Sorry, a reference in the second paragraph says, "a member of the Acuweather Facebook fan page wrote..."
Hahahha so much for my quote...but in reality I have heard from various sources, some real astrologers, saying the moons gravity can strongly affect the water, which the contoinents are floating on after all. So if a continent is under pressure to the max, the moons gravitational push or pull could be the last straw. If you know what I mean. But who knows that could be totally wrong.
djonkoman
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I don't find the idea that the moon can cause earthquakes/volcano activity that weird...
the moon also pulls at the earth's water(creating tides as everyone here knows I assume), so since earthquakes and volcano's are dependant of the movement of the kind of liquid/siroppy(don't know the correct english term) layer of magma under the earth's crust, it could mean the moon also has an effect on that
only probably much less then on water since water is more liquid and so moves more easily, but if the moon's gravity is strong enough I think it could have effect, especially if it's in sync with movements with other causes(the biggest tides are when the moon and sun are in one line, and all major water catastrophes here in the netherlands happened with such a tide as far as I know, since our dykes provide enough protection against regular tides, this tide is called springtij, jumptide here)
so maybe it doesn't cause earthquakes on it's own, but I think it sure could worsen an earthquake/erruption already happening, or maybe trigger certain processes that cause one if these processes are already waiting to happen
the moon also pulls at the earth's water(creating tides as everyone here knows I assume), so since earthquakes and volcano's are dependant of the movement of the kind of liquid/siroppy(don't know the correct english term) layer of magma under the earth's crust, it could mean the moon also has an effect on that
only probably much less then on water since water is more liquid and so moves more easily, but if the moon's gravity is strong enough I think it could have effect, especially if it's in sync with movements with other causes(the biggest tides are when the moon and sun are in one line, and all major water catastrophes here in the netherlands happened with such a tide as far as I know, since our dykes provide enough protection against regular tides, this tide is called springtij, jumptide here)
so maybe it doesn't cause earthquakes on it's own, but I think it sure could worsen an earthquake/erruption already happening, or maybe trigger certain processes that cause one if these processes are already waiting to happen
weedemon
enthusiast
all the objects have their own forces of gravity. if the tides are affected, then i think it's reasonable to assume that there is an affect on the crust of the earth too. enough to cause earthquakes? i don't know! haha (if the pressure of the two plates are already built up and ready to go, i don't see why the moon's gravity couldn't act as the trigger.) but to jsut cause it on it's own i don't really think so.
thanks for the info i will be watching
thanks for the info i will be watching
OO
Technical Skeptical
Nosferatu said:
since when are the continents floating on water?
the thing is, from what i understand, geology is one of the least explored sciences, meaning there's still alot that is unexplained, i've met noone with an argument for or against the moon's gravity affecting plate tectonics.
on that note, here's a tektite.
Purple-Days
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Here is the fellow I was talking about, and wow, check his prediction.
http://deathby1000papercuts.com/201...e-for-us-west-coast-between-march-19-to-26th/
Geologist Jim Berkland Predicts Quake for US West Coast Between March 19 to 26th
http://deathby1000papercuts.com/201...e-for-us-west-coast-between-march-19-to-26th/
Geologist Jim Berkland Predicts Quake for US West Coast Between March 19 to 26th
OO
Technical Skeptical
i'm calling BS, the fish kill was a result of storm activity, which has nothing to do with earthquakes.Purple-Days said:
and besides, a million sardines is a small scale issue.
this "geologist" is trying to get attention by "linking" storm activity with earthquakes, and there is quite a few gaps in his logic.
Purple-Days
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I'm not saying I believe. Just pointing him out.
I wish we could predict earthquakes. I don't think we can, not from fish kills.
I wish we could predict earthquakes. I don't think we can, not from fish kills.
