Natural disasters have struck the earth for a myriad of years now leaving the land in pieces, killing millions. As physics is the study of natural things perhaps it would be time we moved our focus from exploring the cosmos to protecting our own planet.
After seeing the earth quake/tsunami in Japan today my question is thus; how can seismic activity be reduced? I dont know of any indepth and practical research into the movement of tectonic plates (although practical research would be difficult for obvious reasons.) Does anyone have any thoughts on this matter?