Re: Jim Berkland Earthquake Predictions

Upon close examination his claims of predicting Loma Prieta are essentially
a crock.

And he demonstrates no particular skill in predicting quakes of any kind. He
has a 1/4th chance of predicting basically any remotely noticeable quake in
California with his monthly week-long windows. His sets of monthly
predictions are set up to produce a 100% chance of a hit for at least one of
them somewhere in the world.

I could care less what kind of person he is. His forecasts are of no value
and he is misleading the public.

It's truly disturbing that the critical thinking skills of the public are so
poor this guy has an enormous, clueless, almost cult-like fan base.


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