Definitely doesn't pay to be an Italian scientist!

[steingar]

Now they've convicted seismologists of manslaughter for not accurately predicting an earthquake, something that can't be accurately predicted in the first place. Story.

 

[Anthony]

Ah, man, I saw this earlier today. This sets a VERY dangerous precedent if the ruling stands. Think about all those scientists that were self servingly, purposefully wrong about global warming and the billions that have been wasted. Maybe they will have to go to jail now.

Seriously though, this isn't cool. I mean warm. I mean........

 

[EppyGA]

Things are getting crazy aren't they. This one is impossible to comprehend.

 

[Geico266]

There are a couple of weatherman I would like to put in jail.

 

[Old Geek]

It will be a very cold day in hell before another scientist forecasts or claims to be able to forecast an earthquake. Too bad.

 

[Jim Logajan]

Now they've convicted seismologists of manslaughter for not accurately predicting an earthquake, something that can't be accurately predicted in the first place. Story.

While I think the conviction is Bologna (OK, baloney) I'll play devil's advocate and point out that the conviction is because they not only said the risk was nil, but used wording that implied that prediction was reasonably accurate. Quite a bit different than later claiming their prediction should not have been taken as accurate.

I believe the prosecution's case was that the scientists literally said that people could safely "sleep quietly in their beds." Thus it doesn't matter to what extent science can predict earthquakes, but whether anyone in authority should be legally allowed to issue or imply near-certain claims one way or the other.

 

[Fearless Tower]

Suprising....being that it is in Italy. This is exactly the kind of thing I would expect to see from France.

 

[Geico266]

Suprising....being that it is in Italy. This is exactly the kind of thing I would expect to see from France.

Before or after they surrendered to the earthquake?

 

[nddons]

Welcome to the 21st century world. Something is ALWAYS the fault of someone or something. **** doesn't just happen any more. It's always man-made.

 

[Jim Logajan]

It will be a very cold day in hell before another scientist forecasts or claims to be able to forecast an earthquake. Too bad.

Scientists need to stick to public forecasts of things that are more certain, such as anthropomorphic climate change.

(Runs for cover... :wink2

 

[Fearless Tower]

Before or after they surrendered to the earthquake?

After....always after.