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Old 22-May-2008, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Demigrog View Post
Hmm, I could think of a few things in your genotype that might produce phenotype differences that affect earthquake survival--Bone thickness, blood clotting, ability to withstand the elements and famine, etc. I just don't think severe earthquakes occur often enough to provide much selection pressure.
IŽd place my bets on the ability to detect infrasonic waves preceding a quake. Maybe Mugaliens has something to say about that.

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