well, I'll phrase it a different way
Posted by John Vidale on January 03, 2005 at 21:37:52:

I'll presume your question is serious. He's saying (whether he knows it or not) that after a big earthquake the danger of earthquakes in the area is higher.

Are you seriously suggesting scientists should not discuss the possibility of aftershocks, which CAN be as large or larger the mainshock? Or that someone's predictions are as sure to happen as aftershocks are to follow an M9 event?

Kerry's statement sounds entirely reasonable to me, earthquakes cluster and we just had a big one.

Follow Ups:
     ● Re: well, I'll phrase it a different way - Petra  22:01:05 - 1/3/2005  (24273)  (2)
        ● another area close by...yes - chris in suburbia  09:32:33 - 1/4/2005  (24284)  (0)
        ● maybe - John Vidale  22:20:15 - 1/3/2005  (24275)  (1)
           ● Thanks John - Petra  00:51:03 - 1/4/2005  (24277)  (1)
              ● Re: Thanks John - Canie  18:23:46 - 1/4/2005  (24293)  (0)
     ● Re: well, I'll phrase it a different way - Don in Hollister  21:46:00 - 1/3/2005  (24271)  (1)
        ● Re: well, I'll phrase it a different way - Petra  21:53:27 - 1/3/2005  (24272)  (1)
           ● Re: well, I'll phrase it a different way - Don in Hollister  22:03:53 - 1/3/2005  (24274)  (0)