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Earthquakes?

Marrena

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Marrena
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Still a witch here. I see the million is coming to an end. Just curious though--I seem to have felt these last two recent earthquakes a day or two before they happened, and then when they happened the sensation lifted, before I had read the earthquake news.

Personally, if this is real, I don't think it's a paranormal ability since it seems some animals can do this. But if I can do this, would it qualify for the prize?

I think I will post here anyhow next time I feel this way, just because of my masochistic enjoyment of the mockery of you fine folks.
 
Don't just post here. Tell a journalist and a couple of professionals so that your media presence and affidavits are ready when you decide to apply. Time is a factor.

Bear in mind that you will want to be a bit more specific than you have been so far. There are earthquakes every day somewhere in the world so you'll want to stick a radius on your ability. You'll also want to state the minimum magnitude of the earthquake. If your claim is to be able to give a day or two's warning about a 'quake it will have to be about a quake of high enough magnitude within a small enough area that the odds of one occurring in that area in a two day window are very low.

I imagine you would not be allowed to make your prediction about regions which have just suffered a powerful earthquake as predicting that there will be aftershocks within two days of a powerful earthquake is certainly not paranormal.

Lastly, if I were you, I'd look into how well seismologists can currently predict earthquakes of the magnitude you claim within the radius you claim within a two day time frame. If they can be as accurate or more so then you can then you will have to eliminate the possibility from any test that you are simply obtaining scientific predictions.
 
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Whoops, sorry for posting this in the wrong area.

I need media affidavits? Dang.

Seems like earthquake above 5 on the Richter scale. No radius whatsoever, completely useless, like all the rest of the Pisces rising abilities.
 
Marrena said:
I need media affidavits? Dang.
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Only if you want to win the million.

Marrena said:
Seems like earthquake above 5 on the Richter scale. No radius whatsoever, completely useless, like all the rest of the Pisces rising abilities.
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There have been about 6 earthquakes in the past 24 hours with magnitudes greater than 5.0 on the Richter scale.

I'm no seismologist but, if the past 24 hours count as typical, being able to predict that a magnitude 5 or greater earthquake will happen somewhere in the world in the next two days is not going to win you the million.

If, on the other hand, you mean to say that the earthquake has to happen where you are, you would want to find out how often your area is struck by magnitude 5 or greater quakes.
 
Anyone can predict Earthquakes, Marrena. They predictably occur with regular frequency.

So if you want to prove you can predict earthquakes, you'll have to do better than any geologist could just going by frequencies and known fault lines.
 
Ah, that happened quicker than I expected! Google is my friend, should have checked first. Who knew that there were that many 5.0+ earthquakes a year!

Thanks!

Probably will be back in another couple years.
 
I am thinking of that old adage “The one who smelt it, dealt it.” Marrena, quit causing so many earthquakes already. :p

-Kyle
 
Right now I'm hexing to get Karl Rove arrested. I am also going to get some of the taobums to try to help me with a global cooling spell, right after the full moon.
 
Marrena said:
Right now I'm hexing to get Karl Rove arrested. I am also going to get some of the taobums to try to help me with a global cooling spell, right after the full moon.
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Wait on the Rove hexing. Bush will just patron him in January. Oh and you don’t need to use a global cooling spell. Just do your part by quit preaching and practicing your bull****, because it releases too much methane.

-Kyle
 
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Who knew that there were that many 5.0+ earthquakes a year!
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Ooh, ooh. I did! I did!

Most people just don't realize how common earthquakes are. Saying an earthquake will hit somewhere in the world tomorrow is like saying it will rain somewhere tomorrow.

Steve S.
 
Clairvoyant_Kyle said:
Wait on the Rove hexing. Bush will just patron him in January. Oh and you don’t need to use a global cooling spell. Just do your part by quit preaching and practicing your bull****, because it releases too much methane.

-Kyle
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I'm a witch--we don't proselytize.

However, I'm also a green witch, a greenie, and of course greenies do. I drive a hybrid, recycle, reuse, have wind energy offsets, buy local, have the right lightbulbs and of course vote.
 
Marrena, I am sure your spells (if you can make them work) would qualify you for the million bucks. You could use that money to buy me a hybrid and some new light bulbs. Or you could buy one of those fancy crocked witch hats and a broom. Just make sure the broom is a hybrid, because the old ones let off a lot of some real nasty emissions. :p

-Kyle
 
I'm with Kyle. Sympathetic (placebo) magic is one thing, but if you claim to have any actual measurable effect, it should be testable -- and, for that matter, very interesting. Can you describe one thing that you can do through magic that can clearly be said to be the result of that magic (and not have another explanation)?

As an aside, I though green witches don't hex people? Isn't hexing -- or cursing -- people black magic?

Edited to add: foolish me. I was thinking white magic vs. black magic. I have no idea what "green" witches are, or "greenies" are, unless you are talking about these.
 
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Edited to add: foolish me. I was thinking white magic vs. black magic. I have no idea what "green" witches are, or "greenies" are, unless you are talking about these.
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"Greenie" is another word for "environmentalist". I guess a green witch is someone who practices environmentally friendly witchcraft.
 
Green witches usually are witches that use herbs and are very earth-focused in their practice.

To be honest, I don't think there's any magic that couldn't be explained another way. I think it's in the fundamental nature of magic. That's why I was surprised with the earthquake thing and immediately scurried here.

I'm very much into astrology, and in Western astrology things are divided up into earth, air, fire and water. The earth and fire realms basically cover the material world and energy and the expenditure of energy. The air and water realms are the magic realms, so to get a real world effect, the earth and fire elements need to get involved. That always leaves room open for a rational explanation. Just like the placebo effect, there is always an actual physical effect that does the heavy lifting, and a physician can point to that as the actual mechanism. It's just the improbability that makes it the placebo effect.

And I think the explanation for this is that air and water are not bound by time. For example, I go back to my younger self and reassure myself that things will work out, kind of like the kid in The Shining.

In other words, I guess I've made my peace with all this and realize that magic isn't real. It's imaginary, but there's an imaginary realm where it belongs, and to neglect it because it isn't real is to impoverish oneself as a person.
 
Marrena said:
That's why I was surprised with the earthquake thing and immediately scurried here.
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Good move.

Marrena said:
And I think the explanation for this is that air and water are not bound by time. For example, I go back to my younger self and reassure myself that things will work out, kind of like the kid in The Shining.
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This paragraph makes me say myself, “OH BOY!” kind of like Sam Beckett from Quantum Leap.

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In other words, I guess I've made my peace with all this and realize that magic isn't real. It's imaginary, but there's an imaginary realm where it belongs.
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I agree. In children’s books, fairy tails, and anything D&D related.

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and to neglect it because it isn't real is to impoverish oneself as a person.
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I disagree. Plenty of people who don’t have anything in their life “magic” related live a good quality life. Don’t get me wrong I do enjoy being a wizard when I play a D&D related video game. But that does not mean I have to go around claiming I am a wizard of some kind in real life. To me that’s just kind of lame.

-Kyle
 
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