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Can Rain Predict Landslides?

Glenn Adriel Adiguna, Martin Wijaya, Paulus Pramono Rahardjo, Andy Sugianto, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Abdul Halim HamdanyApplied Sciences, 2023 Peer-Reviewed
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This study belongs to civil engineering, not parapsychology - it examines soil mechanics and landslide prevention techniques.

What Is This About?

Methodology

This appears to be a geotechnical engineering study analyzing soil mechanics and slope stability, not a parapsychology study.

Outcomes

The study examines rainfall-induced landslides and soil suction parameters in engineering contexts.

How Good Is the Evidence?

Anecdotal5/100
AnecdotalPreliminarySolidStrongOverwhelming

This appears to be a database classification error rather than a legitimate parapsychology study. The research focuses on soil mechanics and slope stability analysis in civil engineering, with no connection to consciousness research or psychic phenomena.

↔ Interpretation Spectrum

Mainstream: This is clearly a geotechnical engineering study that was misclassified. Moderate: There might be some database error or confusion in categorization. Frontier: No reasonable interpretation connects this to parapsychology research.

Common Misconception

This study appears to be misclassified in a parapsychology database - it's actually about geotechnical engineering and landslide analysis. The word 'precognition' in the abstract refers to preconceived engineering assumptions, not psychic abilities.

Convincing Checklist
2 of 5 criteria met
Met2/5
Large sample (N>100)
Peer-reviewed journal
Replicated
Significant effect
DOI available

This study should be removed from parapsychology databases as it belongs in geotechnical engineering literature. For actual precognition research, we would need controlled experiments testing future knowledge under laboratory conditions with proper statistical analysis.

This study is about slope failure analysis in geotechnical engineering, not parapsychology or consciousness research

Stance: Mixed

What Does It Mean?

The fascinating aspect here is how a tragic landslide investigation ended up in a consciousness research database - a reminder that even in our digital age, human error can create unexpected connections between completely unrelated fields.

If this classification error is representative of broader database issues, it could undermine the credibility of the research collection. Proper categorization is essential for scientific databases to maintain their integrity and usefulness for researchers. This highlights the importance of rigorous quality control in academic database management.

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Science Literacy Tip

Always check that studies are properly classified in databases - sometimes technical terms can be misleading when taken out of context.

Understanding Terms

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Database Classification Error
When a study gets incorrectly categorized in the wrong research field or database
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Geotechnical Engineering
The branch of engineering that deals with soil, rock, and underground construction - completely unrelated to parapsychology

What This Study Claims

Findings

The study analyzed a landslide that occurred on January 9, 2021, that killed 32 people after heavy rainfall

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Interpretations

Estimating unsaturated soil parameters can be practically viable for slope stability analysis

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The term 'precognition' in the abstract refers to preconceived notions in engineering practice, not psychic abilities

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Limitations

This study appears to be misclassified - it is about geotechnical engineering and slope failure analysis, not parapsychology

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This summary is for general information about current research. It does not constitute medical advice. The scientific interpretation of these results is debated among researchers. If personally affected, please consult qualified professionals.