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Multifault earthquake threat for Seattle region revealed by mass tree mortality

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Re: Multifault earthquake threat for Seattle region revealed by mass tree mortality

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Bizarre...I just watched this video this evening. "Great Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7Qc3bsxjI

On the contrary, that video probably surfaced for you precisely because this study is making the rounds. More people than usual are probably searching for and watching stuff about Seattle seismology.

As it turns out, the algorithm does not work in such mysterious ways.

Re: Multifault earthquake threat for Seattle region revealed by mass tree mortality

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post #4

Bizarre...I just watched this video this evening. "Great Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7Qc3bsxjI

On the contrary, that video probably surfaced for you precisely because this study is making the rounds. More people than usual are probably searching for and watching stuff about Seattle seismology. As it turns out, the algorithm does not work in such mysterious ways.

Also there was a small earthquake in the region 2 days ago that probably has some people jumpy.

Re: Multifault earthquake threat for Seattle region revealed by mass tree mortality

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Cascadia Subduction Zone[1] is why I never considered living in Seattle/Portland once I found out about it. Funny, cause I live in the SF Bay Area, where the earthquakes are frequent, but they can never reach the magnitude of what's possible by the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_subduction_zone

Re: Multifault earthquake threat for Seattle region revealed by mass tree mortality

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post #4

Bizarre...I just watched this video this evening. "Great Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7Qc3bsxjI

On the contrary, that video probably surfaced for you precisely because this study is making the rounds. More people than usual are probably searching for and watching stuff about Seattle seismology. As it turns out, the algorithm does not work in such mysterious ways.

I've been watching a bunch of Nick Zentner's lectures for the last few weeks and I live nowhere near the PNW, so my case I doubt it was algo based. I have no doubt that in general you are right and the topic is "trending" (for whatever that means these days).

Re: Multifault earthquake threat for Seattle region revealed by mass tree mortality

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the contrary, that video probably surfaced for you precisely because this study is making the rounds. More people than usual are probably searching for and watching stuff about Seattle seismology. As it turns out, the algorithm does not work in such mysterious ways.

I've been watching a bunch of Nick Zentner's lectures for the last few weeks and I live nowhere near the PNW, so my case I doubt it was algo based. I have no doubt that in general you are right and the topic is "trending" (for whatever that means these days).

> the topic is "trending"

In which case they might suggest it to you as well, even if your personal interests are not closely related to whatever happens to be trending?

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