Re: Earthquake forecasting and triggering research
Posted by Roger Hunter on March 06, 2003 at 13:02:59:

EQF;

Yes, there are a number of free versions of BASIC available. Search ZDNet for compilers and interpreters for a start.

You;ll find if you plot enough data that quakes will correlate with something most of the time. But it won't always be the same thing every time.

It's called "chance".

Roger

Follow Ups:
     ● Re: Earthquake forecasting and triggering research - EQF  18:38:50 - 3/6/2003  (18201)  (1)
        ● good correlation? - John Vidale  19:08:01 - 3/6/2003  (18202)  (2)
           ● Re: good correlation? - EQF  12:54:37 - 3/7/2003  (18207)  (1)
              ● Re: Research Results - Earthquakes Not Influenced By Tides - John Vidale  14:20:41 - 3/7/2003  (18210)  (1)
                 ● Re: Research Results - Earthquakes Not Influenced By Tides - EQF  18:55:02 - 3/7/2003  (18213)  (1)
                    ● Counting is a prerequisite for demonstrating - John Vidale  19:24:36 - 3/7/2003  (18216)  (1)
                       ● An earthquake triggering “expert” paradox - EQF  23:04:23 - 3/8/2003  (18231)  (0)
           ● Re: good correlation? - Don in Hollister  20:00:23 - 3/6/2003  (18203)  (2)
              ● Re: good correlation? - EQF  12:54:47 - 3/7/2003  (18208)  (1)
                 ● Re: good correlation? - Don in Hollister  22:43:33 - 3/7/2003  (18220)  (1)
                    ● Re: good correlation? - EQF  22:17:46 - 3/8/2003  (18230)  (1)
                       ● Triggers - Roger Hunter  14:57:52 - 3/11/2003  (18252)  (0)
              ● sounds right - John Vidale  20:40:50 - 3/6/2003  (18204)  (1)
                 ● Re: sounds right - Petra Challus  23:41:30 - 3/6/2003  (18205)  (1)
                    ● she must have meant on unknown fault - John Vidale  04:30:38 - 3/7/2003  (18206)  (3)
                       ● Re: she must have meant on unknown fault - chris in suburbia  20:33:25 - 3/7/2003  (18217)  (1)
                          ● offshore faults - John Vidale  07:41:39 - 3/8/2003  (18221)  (1)
                             ● Re: offshore faults - chris in suburbia  12:11:32 - 3/8/2003  (18225)  (1)
                                ● tsunami evidence - John Vidale  12:31:55 - 3/8/2003  (18226)  (2)
                                   ● Re: tsunami evidence - chris in suburbia  06:47:56 - 3/9/2003  (18233)  (1)
                                      ● thanks for the info - John Vidale  09:00:35 - 3/9/2003  (18234)  (0)
                                   ● Re: tsunami evidence - Canie  12:42:57 - 3/8/2003  (18227)  (0)
                       ● not my specialty, but - John Vidale  19:10:46 - 3/7/2003  (18215)  (0)
                       ● Re: she must have meant on unknown fault - Petra Challus  18:14:05 - 3/7/2003  (18211)  (1)
                          ● Re: she must have meant on unknown fault - chris in suburbia  20:40:38 - 3/7/2003  (18218)  (0)