Scientists in Italy go on trial for failing to predict earthquake

[choxorn]

Can't you just see if they weigh the same as a duck?

 

[innonimatu]

They weren't asked to predict the exact future, but just if big earthquakes were possibile... They said not.

Yes, they did a mistake... a mistake called negligence.

Or you want to tell me that supposed world-class experts can't even do that?
It's they damn job.

There's no way to predict earthquakes. And I certainly do not believe that he would have denied the possibility of a big earthquake there, only the likelihood of one.

The only immediately useful predictions which can be made based on seismic data are those of volcanic activity. Which the italians have been doing well enough, and which they certainly need.

 

[Japanrocks12]

this thread is an absolute laff riot.

 

[Tufio]

And I certainly do not believe that he would have denied the possibility of a big earthquake there,

They did.

 

[innonimatu]

They did.

[citation needed]

 

[woody60707]

There's no way to predict earthquakes. And I certainly do not believe that he would have denied the possibility of a big earthquake there, only the likelihood of one.

They did.

And you believed them? When the weatherman says a 0% chance of rain and a flash flood hits, would you charge the weatherman with manslaughter?

 

[bhsup]

WHY, Why in the name of all that is holy, is Bill Murray not in prison??


Link to video.

 

[Thedrin]

WHY, Why in the name of all that is holy, is Bill Murray not in prison??

Bill Murray is an actor. He merely portrayed a terrible human being.

 

[classical_hero]

WHY, Why in the name of all that is holy, is Bill Murray not in prison??

Lets start rounding up al actors who have played scientist in disaster movies for not making the right prediction. I think our world would be a much better place.