Many years ago, the first Americans knew about impending earthquakes because they were attuned to the Earth. It was as natural for them to "know" of these things as we know that each day the Sun shall emerge over the horizon, our Earth will revolve and then the time of night will arrive.

In the dream time, they saw the visions of warnings to come, or blessings to be bestowed upon them. They lived in safety because they lived in teepee's, where earthquakes only roll through.

Sometimes you have to look back in order to understand what lies ahead in the future. Today as in many years past, people hear the sounds of the Earth and some know what they are and others, hear them not.

Its possible in this lifetime here, I may never be able to prove what I hear is a harbinger to an earthquake. Deaf ears are all around me. But as mankind evolves into a more spiritual nature, the little we know now, by others can be expanded. In time, the subtle sounds of impending earthquakes will no longer seem odd, out of place, or simply not possible.

Today more amateur astronomers find more comets than the professionals, simply because there are more of them. We amateur earthquake forecasters may find in our own small way, another way to look to the Earth itself for clues.

Project Earthscope didn't make the budget this year, but its possible it may next year. Is it a good effort? Perhaps. Just one more means of study at Parkfield. In my humble opinion, I think there should be other sites as part of the Parkfield Project. However, with younger members who like McEvilly, Nadeau, Lindh, Bakun and Langbein took on a project that has survived with money not necessarily being a problem. But furthering that, I would like these Parkfields II, or III to be a place for internship for young bright minds, those with lots of energy and new thought concepts.

However, while they are learning, one thing we could do, or someone may be doing now is to create an entirely new kind of housing. Just imagine a house made from fiberglass. Round, oval, not square. It sits upon a base and between the base and the house, small sized stabilizers can be placed, thus giving way to a form of housing that moves like high rise buildings.

Yeah, Parkfield was a grand idea and Harrison S c h m i t t had a good idea when he expressed his ideas for this prototype experiment. We have indeed benefitted greatly from the Parkfield Experiment, however, the down side of this, is that very few people know it exists, its long term benefits and how earthquake safety, preparedness and alert tests were used. The story is a concept in idealistic forecasting. All the right elements. We just need to expand on it in some new area's.

As for the money, could it be possible that each scientist who wishes to participate in Parkfield II could write a grant for his area of study and in time, funding should arrive.

There are a thousand ways to turn the tide, it only takes people with desire, motivation and commitment to an ideal that is by and for the people.

Petra