Well a confounding variable would be that we already know tectonic movements change the magnetic field. In fact that's the thing that triggers alarms for me he

Well a confounding variable would be that we already know tectonic movements change the magnetic field. In fact that's the thing that triggers alarms for me here. Haven't they just found that we detect more cosmic rays when there's tectonic movement? Cosmic rays are influenced by the magnetic field and the magnetic field is influenced by tectonic movement. Why are they pushing the line that cosmic rays cause earthquakes when there's a reasonable and testable alternative - we detect more cosmic rays when there's tectonic movement.