by Bob Fryer
This page is dedicated to the children who died in the hospital
collapse in Mexico City (Sept. 19, 1985) and to the children who died
in their classrooms during the Armenian earthquake (Dec. 7, 1988).
Warning technology had been withheld.
Eighty-year-old engineer P. N. Nair warned of the temblor two days before the event. He used scientific instruments to measure signals from the rocks.
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IGNORANCE, EVACUATION, or PANIC?, An Editorial
Implications for Earthquake Warning Systems, Perception, and High Temperature Superconductivity, as Derived from Investigations into Charlotte's Syndrome.
The bizarre case of Charlotte King, who "hears" the Earth, yields valuable insights into perception, physics, and the geo-sciences. Fourteen years of investigation have produced models for Charlotte's sensitivity to earthquake precursory signals, which seem to be generated in perovskites, as a result of tectonically induced piezoelectricity. We propose that the signals can be monitored, recorded, and analyzed in a manner that will provide real-time warnings of large earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This would be analogous to weather forecasting and storm warning systems, with similar attendant difficulties. Recent related developments, in high temperature superconductivity, in biological sensitivity to magnetic fields, in technology, and in geophysics, are explored.
Jerry Gallimore knew a great deal about the signals which came from the earth before an earthquake. About 1973, he had invented a device which measured the signals; it could be used to predict earthquakes. Gallimore explained that the earth signals were due, in part, to electrical superconductivity in the rocks.
Under the right conditions, temperature was not a factor; a proper device would superconduct at room temperature. Why? Electrical resistance results from competition between electricity and a second energy. A bi-metallic conductor solves the problem. If you use a copper sheath to encase a core of bismuth, a powerful diamagnetic, the second energy will migrate to the core (Maxwell's Displacement); this leaves the copper clear for the electrons. The magnetic field forms a standing wave outside of the conductor (the Meissner effect).
Hazen, Robert M., Perovskites, Scientific American, v258, n6, June 1988, pp74-81. "Many of the new high-temperature superconductors belong to a family of ceramics called perovskites... natural minerals... common in the earth... The adaptable... structure gives rise to... a wide array of electrical properties. Some change shape when exposed to electromagnetic fields." They are similar to the minerals in the speakers and microphones of telephones. (See page 76.)
Laguës, Michel, et al. "Evidence Suggesting Superconductivity at 250 K in a Sequentially Deposited Cuprate Film," Science, v262, 17 December 1993, pp1850-1852.
- Superconductivity observed at -10 deg. F.; French team used a layered structure, nearly matching Gallimore's technique. Evidently, they did not understand why it worked; thus, no one seems to have followed up. The layering limits intrusion of magnetic fields and eliminates the requirement for pinning. (See Paul C.W. Chu.)
Radaelli, P.G., et al., "Synthesis and Properties of a Cuprate Superconductor Containing Double Mercury-Oxygen Layers," Science, v265, pp380-383, 15 July 1994.
- Hg2Ba2Y1-xCaxCu2O8-&, has relative w/ calcium that is an insulator. "All known copper based superconductors have layered structures,..."
A shopkeeper in Edo (Tokyo) had a large horseshoe magnet on display as a conversation piece. Several iron objects had been placed on the magnet to demonstrate its strength. One day the objects fell; the magnet had failed. Several hours later a large earthquake struck. The iron objects were again attracted to the magnet. (Rikitake; Tributsch)
Elizabeth Rauscher, Ph.D. & William L. Van Bise, Electrical Engineer
Rauscher and Van Bise called the "Earthquake prediction registry" at the Library of Congress on January 8, 1994 to report impending events likely to occur witin 30 days. Unique signals indicated that quakes would occur in or near the Los Angeles area. The Northridge quake struck on January 17th. Unusual surges of signals from 3.8 to 4.0 Hz were recorded beginning two weeks before the quake.
Dr. Rauscher and Mr. Van Bise were prominently quoted in Angels Don't Play This HAARP by Begich and Manning, pages 69 to 75.
Elizabeth Rauscher, Ph.D. & William L. Van Bise, Electrical Engineer
An International Workshop was held at Lake Arrowhead, California, June 14-17, 1992, with the title, "LOW FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL PRECURSORS: FACT OR FICTION?" Rauscher, a particle physicist and former science advisor to the United Nations, and Van Bise presented a paper on measurements of ELF signals. Rauscher announced that a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake would strike "in the region of the conference, very soon." On June 28th the Landers quake, M7.5, struck 44 miles east of the conference site; several hours later Big Bear Lake, only 20 miles east, was hit by a M6.6 temblor. They were able to focus on the area, timing, and strength because of extensive contacts with Charlotte King. They used an array of antennae, located near Reno, Nevada, to pick up signals at 3.8 cycles per second. Details were presented at Tokyo in September 1993.
Charlotte King was taped by the "Good Evening" crew (KGW-TV, Portland), giving warning before the April 22, Joshua Tree M6.3 shaker; then, she predicted the Cape Mendocino earthquakes of Saturday and Sunday, April 25th (M7.1) and 26th (M6.6; M6.7). On Monday she warned that, "It's not over yet," for Southern California. The tape aired on Monday, April 27, 1992.
Tokyo, Japan, September 6-8, 1993, where Bise and Rauscher's presentation was "Ambient Electromagnetic Fields as Possible Seismic and Volcanic Precursors."
Hayakawa, M. and Y. Fujinawa (Eds.), Electromagnetic Phenomena Related to Earthquake Prediction, Tokyo: Terra Scientific Publishing Co., 1994. 677 pp. Proceedings of International Workshop, 6-8 September 1993, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan.
When a volcanic eruption started nearly anywhere in the world, Charlotte King felt abdominal pain. With Mt. Saint Helens, the strong pains doubled her over. When the mountain erupted on May 18, 1980, she suffered a minor stroke. This was reported in her 1981 appearance on the TV show, "That's Incredible!"
Mueller, R.J. and M.J.S. Johnston, Large-scale magnetic field perturbation arising from the 18 May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Vol. 57, pp. 23-31, 1989.
- "A traveling magnetic field disturbance was detected on an 800-km linear array of recording magnetometers installed along the San Andreas fault system in California, from San Francisco to the Salton Sea."
This Newsletter fills an important gap in the efforts to make earthquake warnings a reality. It emerged from the amateur radio community where people have been picking up odd signals for many years. Of particular value, is the sharing of many techniques and instruments being used in basements and garages all over California and into the Midwest. It is now possible for high school and junior high students to set up their own monitoring stations. Tied together by computer, these kids will have the potential to play a major role before "THE BIG ONE" hits. GEO-MONITOR, was founded by Vince Migliore of Santa Clara, California.
USPA link: www.psychotronics.org
Information is available from USPA, P.O. Box 45, Elkhorn, WI 53121. Audio and video tapes of presentations are available.
A multitude of Stirniman's references apply directly to the work of Jerry Gallimore -- look especially at the work of Dr. Ning Li (in Parts 2, 3, & 4).
We may be reached at: bfryer@teleport.com. Many of our files have been available at CompuServe Id: 72164,2537 since 1994.
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