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Yeah, I saw it yesterday when you posted it and then read the methodology of his alleged forecasts. I generally try to keep an open mind when it comes to things like that, especially considering that groundbreaking ideas and discoveries in science have often been ridiculed in the past before they became well established and universally accepted. However, there are few things that irks me in this case. Firstly, the wording of his prediction - "sooner or later" is hardly a forecast, and definitely not an accurate or scientific one, even if the timing of his tweet this time kind of coincided with the actual earthquake a few days later. In other words, you could say that sooner or later there will be a major earthquake in any seismically active area along any major fault lines, and your prediction will be true, too. It's not much different from actual seismologists saying that there's an x% chance of a major earthquake happening in a certain region within the next x years; his original prediction of "sooner or later" was even more vague than that. Secondly, when I first read that his forecasts are based on planetary positions and movement, I expected gravitational force of celestial bodies on Earth to be the reasoning behind it, which could at least be plausible, even if the calculations do not support the idea either (which he himself admits, too, so he says gravitational force plays no role). Instead though, it appears to be based solely on the planetary geometry - according to him, a certain alignment/conjunctions of the planets releases some electromagnetic charge especially when Mercury and 90 degree angles are involved, which, in regards of plausibility, is about at the level of astrology for me... So I will remain highly skeptical (to put it mildly), unless he can use his model to accurately forecast earthquakes on a regular basis and until it can be reproduced by other scientists using the same methodology.

I've Americanized it. Need those extra calories.

It's really not weird to believe that at all... It might not have been proven scientifically yet, but cases of animals behaving weirdly before natural disasters have been well-documented all throughout the history of the mankind, and even from the top of my head, there are quite a few plausible potential explanations to that. Different animals have different senses, and might be able to pick up smaller vibrations/tremors and low frequency sound waves way before we do. Also some animals, birds in particular, might be be able to sense the electromagnetic changes and anomalies underground that happen before the earthquakes. Insects living in the ground at the fault lines may sense the small gas pockets, etc. I know one thing - if I saw animals behaving weirdly and fleeing, I would definitely flee with them, too!

Giving belly rubs to a wolf... https://gfycat.com/organictidyallensbigearedbat

Been on my watch list for a while now and just ordered it... one of the best covers I have seen for some time

Well, at least it's obvious where and from whom the kid learned those attitudes...

John's mind works in mysterious ways...

Sorry to have brought up painful truths. The key people are still here, and that's what matters.

Pasta bolognese. I added two whole zucchini but they cooked up to nothing .

I bet that you would love a belly rub like that @Bluewolf

I reckon when people think they might survive in the wild against Wolves they underestimate how big they are... but by the time they realise it's too late..

Indeed! Wolves are fascinating... This one is massive, too! I have seen wolves in wilderness, but nothing compared to this big boy!

What a beautiful animal.

@MUFC

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This is pretty cool... Juan Pablo Montoya will drive for Dragonspeed in ELMS together with his son

Glad those morons got a 2 years ban from football. Still wondering how some peoples brain work, or whether it does at all. On a side the comment of one player's father is as heinous as what his son and his team mate did. http://www.kicker.de/antisemitismus-vorfall-beschaeftigt-berlin-936371/artikel

Germans are health conscious. Tommy is trying to make me healthy. I won't go down without a fight.

Read good reviews. Some calling it a masterpiece.

David Carrick sentenced to 36 life sentences. Minimum term 30 years before parole consideration.

I didn't even notice it. Probably because I was thinking of the next dish that I can put cheese on.

Wow, look at how I butchered that sentence you quoted. Fixed it.

I just noticed I used the same chipped bowl in both of my recent posts.

The birds knew. Weirdly, I'm willing to believe that animals/nature has a way of 'feeling' these earth-moving events way before they happen. I had a relative (since passed) who was in Sri Lanka in 2004 at Christmas time. He had a dog, and went for a walk early morning as he usually would with it down the beach. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day, his dog would go nowhere near the water. No matter what. It kept shying away from it and would have none of it. After what happened in Banda Aceh on Boxing Day, He honestly believed it was because it could 'feel' that something was happening underground and was scared. I've also heard stories that larger animals would flee to higher ground and go up to the hills before the event, too.

I wouldn't normally care about any celebrity trying to become a racing driver (except for Steve McQueen, of course ), but it's hard NOT to like this one. The "Road to Le Mans" series on YouTube by Porsche documenting the team's and Michael Fassbender's progress is phenomenal; easily the best racing documentary content I've ever seen. Good to have confirmation that it'll be back for one more season. And probably even more importantly, Richard Lietz is back, too. Such a great driver, and looks like a quality person as well.

Ah, cheers. Yeah, I'm not sure if I'll ever be back as much as I was, but I figured I'd drop in and see how everyone was doing. Family is doing well! I hope the same for you, and that you and your family have been doing well. Thank you sir! Again, not sure I'll ever be 'back', but it's nice to pop in from time to time. Hope you've been doing well!

Puss in boots 8/10 The new one in the cinema, its got more to the name but I can't remember it. I'd just like to be clear I don't just go to the cinema to watch kids films, I obviously go with my daughter. We loved this movie, like Shrek there are loads of funny references to fairy tales or poems in the characters. The storyline was good as well.

I know there are probably quite a few fans who are not very happy with the news, but I fucking love it and I'm really happy for him.

Some heinous banners in there

I know it's a joke, but I would assume most of Hoffenheim's players live in Heidelberg, which is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany.

In the massive forests surrounding my grandma's homestead when I was a kid. They generally avoid people, but through all the years, I managed a few sightings, one we saw even had pups... Now all those forests are more or less gone, it's a shame. And yes, it's the same in LT - people are pissed that wolves are attacking their livestock, but they conveniently forget that by destroying their natural habitat they've literally taken their home and their food away from them, so what choice do they have? Another thing that happens is falsely reporting higher number of wolf sightings so that the annual hunting quotas get increased.

Article in Kicker that two HSV players are being investigated for a hit-and-run car accident. And it's possible that they were racing each other... https://www.kicker.de/polizei-ermittelt-gegen-domp-und-mikelbrencis-936395/artikel

Apparently there was another 5.5/5.6magnitude earthquake in the early hours too