Much time passed, but no additional insight became available. Then one day, months later, it occurred to me I had accepted the year 2018 for so long, I took it much for granted, while devoting my remaining focus on a more exact day within the year. But it seemed the harder I tried to gain this insight I was seeking, the more elusive it became. It wasn’t until early 2012, I believe, when an exact day came to my mind: June 28th. I held little doubt regarding this date, until it grew closer and ever more elusive. You can follow what occurred related to this, and my attempts at the time to clarify, in the section called “The Latest”.
The section is preserved in this 2nd edition as a reference and in case it should become relevant to the discussion relating to the year 2019. It occurred to me that perhaps it was actually purposeful to go through what later seemed an exercise wasted in futility, at least for 2018. However, it may instead be appropriate in some way(s) to 2019. I realize it appears a bit of a stretch, but from my perspective, I was focused on the present and winding my way through to what I hoped was a useful, helpful and valuable conclusion… which was my original intention in writing the book.
So, either I will continue to be wrong in my self-defined precognition, or this year will be different than 2018 and something will come of it after all. I’ve dedicated much of my life to the pursuit of this dream, a dream from my heart. I hoped it would prove possible to, in a non-traditional “scientific method”, to project, predict (or however one chooses to identify the method), a disastrous event which would otherwise be catastrophically devastating to many lives, while also causing an indeterminable amount of damage. But if only one life could be kept from harm in this way, it would be invaluable.
The fact I would not be able to convince anyone of the likelihood, with no track record to lean upon, and especially now after having missed it the first time, doesn’t deter me. I actually feel more confident this time. I had considered contacting certain professionals who, although they may doubt, could at least be made aware of what I believed to be a heightened possibility. But I did not feel such confidence last year.
However this year I do, and will make an effort in contacting at least two such individuals who may be in positions to more closely monitor – although I feel fairly certain as much scientific monitoring as can be done for the purposes of advance warning, is being done. Though it may make no difference in the long term, I still feel I must make an attempt to do something, something which does not involve running through the streets, shouting. Instilling panic is in no way my intention, and entirely counterproductive. I believe the most effective methods to currently warn people of an impending seismic event and prevent as much injury and loss of life, is through available mass communications methods, and the new ShakeAlertLA app.
Introduction
The topic of “The Big One“, in relationship to earthquakes, is one of the most discussed topics in the subject of natural disasters. “On average, Southern California has seen big quakes every 110 to 140 years, based on records of past earthquakes and studies of earthquake faults. The last big quake near Los Angeles, a magnitude 7.9, struck Fort Tejon in 1857. Farther south, near Palm Springs, the fault hasn’t ruptured in over 300 years.” [xii] With each new “forecast” and offering of probabilities, this becomes a topic of increasing interest to the media, especially given most scientists believe earthquakes cannot be predicted, or at least with any great degree of accuracy.