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TheWraith

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29. Snow and tectonics are not the same thing.

Reply to JackRiddler (Reply #27)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 02:17 PM

Apr 2012

Even in your own example, we're not talking about causing earthquakes beyond microtremors. And there's simply FAR too much opportunity here to be proven wrong if one is hanging anti-fracking complaints on the dubious connection to earthquakes as opposed to more direct and provable concerns.

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Fracking causes earthquakes, studies confirm [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

Fracking doesn't cause earthquakes naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #1

That's part of the process. drm604 Apr 2012 #4

You're correct Marzupialis Apr 2012 #16

"shutting down clean energy projects" ag_dude Apr 2012 #18

It's a pro-gas tactic to greenwash fracking ... Nihil Apr 2012 #20

+1 harun Apr 2012 #22

I guess what I was asking ag_dude Apr 2012 #23

That would be this bit in the quote ... Nihil Apr 2012 #24

Well duh. ag_dude Apr 2012 #25

Bullets don't cause death, holes do. JackRiddler Apr 2012 #26

that's not a good comparison naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #28

I'm not going to argue over a metaphor - right now, fracking is causing earthquakes. JackRiddler Apr 2012 #30

Duh! I'm not a scientist and when I first learned about fracking Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #2

I'm still trying to get my mind around the burning water primavera Apr 2012 #6

No doubt the science denial machine is already cranking up. drm604 Apr 2012 #3

The spin will be... ag_dude Apr 2012 #8

22 chickens krkaufman Apr 2012 #12

Realistically, I doubt you could produce any significant quakes this way. TheWraith Apr 2012 #13

What's the weight of the snowball that caused the avalanche? JackRiddler Apr 2012 #27

Snow and tectonics are not the same thing. TheWraith Apr 2012 #29

Oh please. Thank you so much for making that clear to me. JackRiddler Apr 2012 #31

As TheWraith Said... ag_dude Apr 2012 #15

As long as they are making money, they don't care siligut Apr 2012 #5

Oklahoma's been getting pounded all week starroute Apr 2012 #7

Your link says "the page can't be found." Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #9

fixed. alp227 Apr 2012 #10

Thanks, alp. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #11

As long as rich people get richer, then it's all okay. Getting rich people richer is the most valerief Apr 2012 #14

In other news.... Javaman Apr 2012 #17

Why change a winning strategy? Nihil Apr 2012 #19

Just arrogant to think man can control nature Cosmocat Apr 2012 #21