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Comment Re:Just as I predicted! (Score 1) 44

Over 20 years ago I predicted that in late December, 2013 a group of scientists would announce that they had successfully predicted an earthquake. Unfortunately due to my data from back then having disappeared, you'll just have to take my word for it.

Joke all you can. But, this is awesome stuff. Now, we have ample time to evacuate the people. In fact, we have enough time for children to grow up and get into college before having to relocate because of some pesky earthquake.

Submission + - Amazing Comet ISON survives perihelion! (nightskyinfo.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Yesterday, when Comet ISON plunged through the solar atmosphere and behind SOHO's coronagraph (the black disk designed to block out the direct light from the Sun), its nucleus dwindled away to nothing and most of the tail simply evaporated. Everyone assumed that the comet completely disintegrated and died a fiery death. However, several hours after perihelion, ISON began to brighten up again...

Submission + - Apple Now Accepts Water-Damaged iPhone (meetmobiles.com)

samlevy writes: s your iPhone damaged by the rain water? Or, was it thirsty that you gave it a little water to drink? Well! In both the cases, it will be a case of ‘No Worry’. Yes! No issue at all. This is all due to the recent service of Apple Co in which it has decided to get the water damaged iPhone back in trade.

Submission + - New Island rises in southern Japan after Volcanic Eruption (rtoz.org)

rtoz writes: A volcanic eruption has raised an island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo, Japan. (Video showing the creation of New Island )

Advisories from the coast guard and the Japan Meteorological Agency said the islet is about 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter.

A volcanologist with the coast guard told that it was possible the new island might be eroded away. “But it also could remain permanently,” he said.

The last time the volcanos in the area are known to have erupted was in the mid-1970s. Much of the volcanic activity occurs under the sea.

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