Re: preparation is good, hype less so
Posted by Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande on September 03, 2009 at 22:20:59:

I'm with John on this. There is no excuse for "journalists" to not report factually. Period. And the reason for the inaccuracies is dishonesty - either a desire to increase readership by sensationalism, or failure to take the care to report accurately as the reporter was undoubtedly taught to do. The reason for the inaccuracies is NOT to awaken people to the danger. Why would a reporter take it upon his or herself to do that?

The worst-case scenario I've heard for the greater LA area death toll in a largest plausible quake scenario is 20,000, which would be on the order of one out of every 1,000 inhabitants.

Follow Ups:
     ● how do you make policy? - John Vidale  08:09:29 - 9/4/2009  (75821)  (1)
        ● clarification - John Vidale  13:34:28 - 9/4/2009  (75822)  (1)
           ● Re: clarification - PennyB  17:51:37 - 9/4/2009  (75823)  (1)
              ● Au contraire - Barbara  08:54:55 - 9/5/2009  (75826)  (3)
                 ● not seeing much progress - John Vidale  10:42:26 - 9/6/2009  (75830)  (1)
                    ● Re: not seeing much progress - Barbara  12:45:39 - 9/6/2009  (75831)  (3)
                       ● obfuscate and obstruct - John Vidale  08:53:45 - 9/7/2009  (75857)  (1)
                          ● Re: obfuscate and obstruct - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  10:40:00 - 9/7/2009  (75859)  (1)
                             ● maybe so - John Vidale  11:00:05 - 9/7/2009  (75860)  (0)
                       ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  22:22:43 - 9/6/2009  (75840)  (1)
                          ● Re: not seeing much progress - Barbara  22:55:14 - 9/6/2009  (75844)  (1)
                             ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  07:46:38 - 9/7/2009  (75853)  (0)
                       ● Re: not seeing much progress - Roger Hunter  15:48:03 - 9/6/2009  (75832)  (3)
                          ● Re: not seeing much progress - Skywise  22:09:07 - 9/6/2009  (75839)  (4)
                             ● For Brian (et al) - Barbara  08:54:33 - 9/9/2009  (75879)  (1)
                                ● Better yet.... - Skywise  20:45:04 - 9/9/2009  (75883)  (0)
                             ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  13:32:42 - 9/7/2009  (75863)  (1)
                                ● Re: not seeing much progress - Skywise  19:09:38 - 9/7/2009  (75864)  (1)
                                   ● regulate vs. dictate - Barbara  08:37:11 - 9/9/2009  (75878)  (0)
                             ● Re: not seeing much progress - Barbara  23:12:50 - 9/6/2009  (75845)  (2)
                                ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  07:51:50 - 9/7/2009  (75854)  (1)
                                   ● Not a good idea - Barbara  20:04:47 - 9/11/2009  (75889)  (0)
                                ● Re: not seeing much progress - Roger Hunter  07:14:47 - 9/7/2009  (75852)  (0)
                             ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  22:26:20 - 9/6/2009  (75841)  (2)
                                ● Re: not seeing much progress - Skywise  11:12:11 - 9/7/2009  (75861)  (0)
                                ● Re: not seeing much progress - Roger Hunter  07:06:45 - 9/7/2009  (75851)  (1)
                                   ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  07:59:53 - 9/7/2009  (75855)  (0)
                          ● Re: not seeing much progress - Barbara  20:00:57 - 9/6/2009  (75837)  (1)
                             ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  22:27:35 - 9/6/2009  (75842)  (1)
                                ● Re: not seeing much progress - Barbara  23:17:02 - 9/6/2009  (75846)  (1)
                                   ● Re: not seeing much progress - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  08:03:29 - 9/7/2009  (75856)  (1)
                                      ● Re: not seeing much progress - heartland chris  16:42:41 - 9/8/2009  (75868)  (1)
                                         ● Re: not seeing much progress - Barbara  09:05:14 - 9/9/2009  (75880)  (1)
                                            ● why am I not surprised - John Vidale  11:28:14 - 9/9/2009  (75881)  (0)
                          ● Re: not seeing much progress - Cathryn   16:50:10 - 9/6/2009  (75834)  (0)
                 ● Oy! N/T - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  22:44:00 - 9/5/2009  (75829)  (1)
                    ● Re: Oy! N/T - Cathryn   16:50:53 - 9/6/2009  (75835)  (2)
                       ● Re: Oy! N/T - Barbara  20:14:21 - 9/6/2009  (75838)  (1)
                          ● Re: Oy! N/T - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  22:29:01 - 9/6/2009  (75843)  (1)
                             ● Re: Oy! N/T - Barbara  23:23:54 - 9/6/2009  (75847)  (1)
                                ● Re: Oy! N/T - heartland chris  16:45:42 - 9/8/2009  (75869)  (0)
                       ● I Get it! Good One, Cathryn! N/T - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  17:59:47 - 9/6/2009  (75836)  (0)
                 ● We will agree to disagree. - PennyB  13:21:22 - 9/5/2009  (75828)  (0)