Hi Nick - yes there's an independent measure of stress. It involves
structural geologists going out into the field and measuring dips, inclines,
deformations etc.. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_geology for
links.
Robert

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Nicholas Thompson <
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>  Dear All,
> <snip>If there is no independent measure of stress, then, as in psychology,
> the notion of stress is just covert adhockery.
>
> Please let me (us) know what you think.
>
> Nick
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> Nicholas S. Thompson
> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Ethology,
> Clark University ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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