28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?

We talk to a U.S. Geological Survey physicist about the science -- and folly -- of predicting earthquakes. There are lots of known knowns; and, fortunately, not too many unknown unknowns. But it's the known unknowns -- the timing of the next Big One -- that are the most dangerous.

Episode 28 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?" was published on March 30, 2011 and runs 21 minutes.

March 30, 2011 ·21m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

We talk to a U.S. Geological Survey physicist about the science -- and folly -- of predicting earthquakes. There are lots of known knowns; and, fortunately, not too many unknown unknowns. But it's the known unknowns -- the timing of the next Big One -- that are the most dangerous.

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