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Augers v. Augurs

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

These are augers. This is an augur. The free dictionary defines augur as follows: n. 1. One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens. 2. A seer or prophet; … Continue reading →

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Earthquake ‘precursors’ and the curse of the false positive

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Whenever you read a story that describes some phenomenon that preceded a large earthquake, and dangles the carrot of true earthquake prediction, don’t just look at the headline event. Check for false positives. Continue reading →