Earthquake Predicted in Jakarta Tonight?

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The discussion centers around the prediction of an earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia, as reported by a news site. The user expresses skepticism regarding the credibility of the prediction and questions the scientific basis behind it. They highlight the ethical dilemma of wishing for an earthquake to validate predictive capabilities versus the immediate safety of lives. The user ultimately dismisses the news as poor journalism, emphasizing a lack of reliable scientific communication.

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What does one wish for? That the earthquake does take place thus establishing our ability to predict earthquakes and save lives in the future at the cost of thousands of lives now or that it does not take place and spare all those lives now at the cost of yet another false alarm and our continued inability to predict them?
 
This site appears to be, um, off its rocker. So to speak. I cannot see what "scientists" are actually saying anywhere. Ignoring the fact that it is now 'tomorrow' Jakarta and the quake was predicted for Mar 1 - what can I say? Baloney or bull excrement? Horrible journalism.

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