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To: Dale Baker who wrote (20084)	6/1/2006 8:52:25 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) of 541342

You're right that the technological ability to measure the strength of hurricanes has improved quite a bit over the years. 100 years ago they could look at barometric pressure in a barometer. One thing that interests me is that Columbus was able to predict a hurricane that hit Hispanola in 1502. I'd love to know how he did that. The mercury barometer was invented by Torricelli, a pupil of Galileo, in 1643. I can predict whether a hurricane is coming by looking at clouds but that's not all that reliable. Probably could give you 12 hour warning to get the hell out.

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