Ken Ring's predicted earthquake for 20 March?

**idb** · 21st March 2011, 14:32

Originally Posted by schrodingers cat

What? Too subtle for you?

It's got a smelling mistake!

**idb** · 21st March 2011, 14:33

Originally Posted by Delerium

If you believe in him your a fool or stupid.

Can't you be both?

**mashman** · 21st March 2011, 14:46

It's not just one Ring to rule them all ya know

, there are others

**Delerium** · 21st March 2011, 15:25

Originally Posted by idb

Can't you be both?

lol, sure you can

**dipshit** · 21st March 2011, 16:32

Originally Posted by Swoop

I would like to know when the "qualified" scientists' will be providing a date for the next geological event

http://www.suite101.com/content/new-...hquake-a203688

**dipshit** · 21st March 2011, 16:50

Originally Posted by idb

So why aren't there devastating earthquakes twice every month?

There is also the cycle of apogee and perigee with the moon. So when we have a new or full moon at perigee, then tidal forces will be slightly higher than a full or new moon at apogee. The sun also has an apogee and perigee cycle. Maximum tidal forces will occur when we are at perigee with the sun and a full or new moon at perigee as well.

See this for moon distance and tidal force...
http://www.jgiesen.de/moondistance/index.htm

**JMemonic** · 21st March 2011, 17:04

Gotta love all the folks out of town saying he was right blah blah, I say BS he was, 5.1 sure we felt it, nothing like the 6 we had recently, is it major nah.

It is however stressful to some folks with frazzled nerves having had this shit splashed all over the net and media claiming that we are going to get a big quake in or on x day, its sensationalist crap, achieving nothing more than delaying the mental healing process we need to go through, John Campbell was trying (unsuccessfully) to help folks by dispelling the myth surrounding Ken Ring, that other bloke in California who agrees with Ring was talking about looking to the animals etc then mentioned a pod of whales stranding near the time of the 6 we had, well I say what a steaming pile, first of we have strandings in NZ regularly, and it was nowhere near the area affected, how are they related.

As to comments made in this thread about so called research and theory's confirming this tidal or lunar effect my questions is and its a simple one why is this not now after this time considered valid data for prediction, could it have been disproved, (I cant be arsed looking for the info). Experts in the field of geology worldwide have said currently they have now certain way to predict earthquakes, I really don't know perhaps I should become a soothsayer and predict 90% of all motorcyclists will trip and sprain a joint in their body due to factors other than a motorcycle, sounds valid and wide enough to cover a shit load of situations, what do you think? Hmm I did that without asstrology or entrails, could be I am wrong on that basis.

**dipshit** · 21st March 2011, 17:07

Originally Posted by dipshit

See this for moon distance and tidal force...
http://www.jgiesen.de/moondistance/index.htm

e.g... a full moon around apogee at a distance of 401772 km has a tidal force of 0.933

A full moon around perigee at a distance of 356901 km has a tidal force of 1.377

**Indiana_Jones** · 21st March 2011, 17:08

It's so nice to see things haven't changed in the last few thousand years.

"How dare you say the world is round, all we scientists know it is flat!"

"How dare you say the Earth is not the centre of the universe all we scientists know the sun and all other heavenly bodies orbit Earth!"

"How dare you question global warming, all we scientists know it is man's fault!"

Remember kids, gotta do what all your buddies say...

-Indy

**dipshit** · 21st March 2011, 17:22

Originally Posted by JMemonic

As to comments made in this thread about so called research and theory's confirming this tidal or lunar effect my questions is and its a simple one why is this not now after this time considered valid data for prediction....

Because there is no way to coincide tidal forces with areas of stress build-up in the earth's crust because of plate tectonics. If they knew what parts of the earth's crust have built up a critical amount of stress and was very close to going, then they would know an earthquake from there was very immediate anyway. The moon's tidal force is practically irrelevant, as for example tidal force would not trigger an earthquake where there is no stress build-up in the first place.

**Dadpole** · 21st March 2011, 17:25

When and where exactly did scientists say the world was flat???

**dipshit** · 21st March 2011, 17:26

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

It's so nice to see things haven't changed in the last few thousand years.

"How dare you say the world is round, all we scientists know it is flat!"

"How dare you say the Earth is not the centre of the universe all we scientists know the sun and all other heavenly bodies orbit Earth!"

Actually it was religious dogma that said those things. It was the method of science that proved otherwise.

**Dadpole** · 21st March 2011, 17:29

PS: For those who are willing to suspend rational thought and head back to the dark ages, perhaps this group is for you. http://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/

**JMemonic** · 21st March 2011, 17:34

Originally Posted by dipshit

Because there is no way to coincide tidal forces with areas off stress build-up in the earth's crust because of plate tectonics. If they knew what parts of the earth's crust have built up a critical amount of stress and was very close to going, then they would know an earthquake from there was very imminent anyway. The moon's tidal force is practically irrelevant, as for example tidal force would not trigger an earthquake where there is no stress build-up in the first place.

So we can conclude currently the tidal force is irrelevant for prediction of earthquakes, and will be for the foreseeable future. It reaffirms what I stated, Ken Rings bullshit is exactly that.

Actually wouldn't the pre requisite for stress to exist rule out the likely hood of this having the effect claimed it was going to in Christchurch as most of the energy stored has been released, and now we are currently in a re settling phase.

**Kickaha** · 21st March 2011, 17:45

Originally Posted by scissorhands

.The market has responded and he earns a good living thanks to farmers, surfers, and fishermen who are closely connected to the seasons and see actual truth in his prediction work,

If he can make a good living being right 30% of the time he's doing quite well and if they're that "closely connected to the seasons" why would they need him?

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Got to say, looks like a win to Ken Ring.

Tui moment

A 5.1 being "one for the history book" I don't think so

Originally Posted by idb

So why aren't there devastating earthquakes twice every month?

Because Ken doesn't predict them

Originally Posted by oneofsix

Cheerful. Even I can predict there will be a quake in the next few days but I say it will be an aftershock and smaller than an 8 and getting smaller.

I can narrow that down, it'll be on a day ending in y