re: #221 SanFranciscoZionist

I’m from earthquake country myself.

I was in Sunnyvale on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. Quite a learning experience.

We have a pretty good understanding of where major earthquakes may occur so can take many of the precautions and engineering measures that will be beneficial. Beyond that, unless you can predict the hour or day, earthquake prediction is of little use. You cannot evacuate SF or turn off the gas for a year, month, or even a week.