Frequency natural disasters is increasing- why?

[frogoon234]

I wouldn't worry about it. Truth is, there is no such way to determine cause/effect regarding the supernatural and certainly not with respect to the weather.

Otherwise, the field of meteorology would be very different.

you have to send that guy in that other post a private message to contact him.

 

[pitabread]

i had his name wrong. Its xianghua. He has the idea about evolution.

Huh?

First of all, if it's the same xianghua we're both thinking about it, that guy has no clue about evolution much less even basic biology.

Second, I'm not sure what the subject of evolution has to do with the weather.

 

[frogoon234]

Huh?

First of all, if it's the same xianghua we're both thinking about it, that guy has no clue about evolution much less even basic biology.

Second, I'm not sure what the subject of evolution has to do with the weather.

true. You asked for proof of religion. Sorry.

 

[pitabread]

true. You asked for proof of religion. Sorry.

To clarify, I didn't ask for proof of religion. I asked how one can determine cause/effect with respect to the supernatural. Which has nothing to do with specific religious belief per se.

 

[frogoon234]

To clarify, I didn't ask for proof of religion. I asked how one can determine cause/effect with respect to the supernatural. Which has nothing to do with specific religious belief per se.

i'm too dumb to see the difference but thats ok, Jesus still loves me. By the way i'm that sheep cuddling with Jesus in that picture.

 

[lasthero]

The number and severity of natural disasters is increasing. Is this a sign of the end or is there a natural explanation?

Math 24:7
There will be famines and earthquakes in various places

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Why do I get the impression you’ve already made up your mind?

 

[mindlight]

Climate change and fracking, as well as better worldwide reporting.

Also, that graph isn't about frequency, it's about the damages in US dollars. Since stuff is worth more today, surprise, surprise, the damages are higher, too.

Climate change is a factor

Melting Glaciers Trigger Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes

The cost was measured in 2015 money.

The frequency of major earthquakes has increased markedly since about 1950.

The number of natural disasters is increasing

Natural Disasters

 

[mindlight]

Natural disasters have been happening since day one. Imagine what it was like during the many earth quakes, volcanic eruptions etc that have happened throughout the earths history?

These days, people see natural disasters as 'end times' when its just nature that is doing what nature does.

so why the increase in frequency over the last 100 years. in the case of earthquakes it is quite noticeable

Global reported natural disasters by type

 

[mindlight]

It's not, since you can't actually test any cause/effect with respect to the supernatural.

Attributing cause to the untestable supernatural is the definition of an irrational belief.

What would you attribute it to then?

Mans greed and poor stewardship resulting in climate change?

Mans lust for power and desire to make war - nuclear weopans testing?

 

[lasthero]

so why the increase in frequency over the last 100 years. in the case of earthquakes it is quite noticeable

Global reported natural disasters by type

Ahem.

Available data — which you can explore in the chart below — extends back to 2150 BC. But we should be aware that most recent records will be much more complete than our long-run historic estimates. An increase in the number of recorded earthquakes doesn't necessarily mean this was the true trend over time.

 

[mindlight]

Ahem.

The frequency of natural disasters has increased markedly over the last 100 years. In the case of big earthquakes , there is a scientific record over THAT time period and it shows an increase in the frequency of seismic events

 

[lasthero]

The frequency of natural disasters has increased markedly over the last 100 years. In the case of big earthquakes , there is a scientific record over THAT time period and it shows an increase in the frequency of seismic events

Which doesn’t tell us a whole lot without a full set of data to compare it with. You only have the trend in this century to really work with. Maybe it’s been more frequent at some point in the past. Maybe it hasn’t. There’s no way to know.

 

[mindlight]

Which doesn’t tell us a whole lot without a full set of data to compare it with. You only have the trend in this century to really work with. Maybe it’s been more frequent at some point in the past. Maybe it hasn’t. There’s no way to know.

Which would be an excellent critique of evolutionary theories or old earth theories but you would not apply that argument there.

 

[lasthero]

Which would be an excellent critique of evolutionary theories or old earth theories but you would not apply that argument there.

It’s not, but getting into why would require me to change the topic even further than you just very transparently did.

 

[Nithavela]

so why the increase in frequency over the last 100 years. in the case of earthquakes it is quite noticeable

Global reported natural disasters by type

The earthquakes are because of fracking. Also, we didn't know about all earthquakes happening 100 years ago because of a lack of a global surveilance system. The Richter Scale itself was only invented in 1935.

Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Generate Anxiety In The Public

 

[mindlight]

God is angry.

Is this anger or the consequence of mans incompetent management reaping the inevitable results e.g. Climate Change and Nuclear Testing. In Britain there is much to be angry about but there are no earthquakes. There is a very eco-friendly energy policy there and we did all our nuclear testing elsewhere. Also we do not sit on any major fault lines.

My reading of the end times is more that things just fall apart towards the end and various evil characters rise into the end time vacuum to try and take advantage of that and many get misled by their lies and evil and then God comes and rescues us

 

[mindlight]

The earthquakes are because of fracking. Also, we didn't know about all earthquakes happening 100 years ago because of a lack of a global surveilance system. The Richter Scale itself was only invented in 1935.

Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Generate Anxiety In The Public

2004 Indian Ocean, 2005 Sumatra and 2010 Chile Earthquakes (3 of the biggest in the last 10 years) had nothing to do with fracking. Also while there is a link for minor earthquakes how many over 6-7 on Richter scale?

The statistics show a recorded increase since the 50s of major earthquakes.

 

[Jonathan Walkerin]

so why the increase in frequency over the last 100 years. in the case of earthquakes it is quite noticeable

Wiki

The number of seismic stations has increased from about 350 in 1931 to many thousands today. As a result, many more earthquakes are reported than in the past, but this is because of the vast improvement in instrumentation, rather than an increase in the number of earthquakes. The United States Geological Survey estimates that, since 1900, there have been an average of 18 major earthquakes (magnitude 7.0–7.9) and one great earthquake (magnitude 8.0 or greater) per year, and that this average has been relatively stable.[35] In recent years, the number of major earthquakes per year has decreased, though this is probably a statistical fluctuation rather than a systematic trend.[36] More detailed statistics on the size and frequency of earthquakes is available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).[37] A recent increase in the number of major earthquakes has been noted, which could be explained by a cyclical pattern of periods of intense tectonic activity, interspersed with longer periods of low-intensity. However, accurate recordings of earthquakes only began in the early 1900s, so it is too early to categorically state that this is the case.[38]

 

[Nithavela]

2004 Indian Ocean, 2005 Sumatra and 2010 Chile Earthquakes (3 of the biggest in the last 10 years) had nothing to do with fracking. Also while there is a link for minor earthquakes how many over 6-7 on Richter scale?

The statistics show a recorded increase since the 50s of major earthquakes.

Come to think of it, you're propably right. It's gotta be the end of the world.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Earthquakes tend to happen when tectonic plates move. They don't move particularly fast, so major earthquakes are not common. When they do happen, you tend to get more than 1. So guess what? You'll see long periods of apparent inactivity followed by major earthquakes. Wellington in New Zealand tends to get a large quake every 150 years or so. The last one was about 150 years ago. If there's a major quake in the next few years why would we assume that God was angry rather than that there is a cycle of seismic activity being followed?