Don't Panic Yet

So in light of yesterday's tiny "micro quake" the question is still out there: to panic or not to panic. Scientists are still saying there's nothing going on but they would say that. When was the last time you heard a scientist say "holy sh--, we're going to die!" Sometimes, in reading these stories, we think it would be better not to read the words they say, but instead, just check out to see if they do anything they normally wouldn't do. Like buy an earthquake preparedness kit. Or start hitting the bottle. Or move.

Actually, the scientists say that there's small earthquakes happening all the time and it's just that a few of these were more noticeable than others. The good news is it's not a harbinger of the Big One. The bad news is that it's not something that will take the pressure off and keep us from having the Big One.

Still, this won't help UC Berkeley and their plans to build a new athletic center and other things seeing as it's either on or really close to the fault that's having the recent bout of hiccups. It is, however, a boon to stores selling bottled water and other stuff as people in Berkeley especially are getting a bit jumpy these days.