Should scientists be encouraged to make short term earthquake predictions even though the current methods for such predictions are very unreliable?
What will be an ideal response?
Maybe… If we had a regular earthquake report with our evening news, much like a weather report, and people could use their own judgment on how to respond, it might reduce the loss of life when a large earthquake does hit but it is more likely that great expenses will be incurred evacuating cities for false alarms and people will experience unnecessary risks and disruptions or learn to ignore the warnings. Essentially, this is much like hurricane prediction along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. It probably would save some lives but it would also create major problems.
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