I think it's important to point out that they weren't on trial for failing to predict the earthquake, but for saying that there was no danger, when they knew that there was: http://www.nature.com/news/new-twists-in-italian-seismology-trial-1.10049 On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Yeah, I heard about the convictions on NPR the day the story broke. The case has been around for a while. I'm guessing Italy isn't going to get any good volcanologists for a LONG time to come!
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Wiggins Patrick <paw@wirelessbeehive.com
wrote:
Italy Jails Six Seismologists for Failing to Predict Earthquake http://gawker.com/5953871
Unbelievable!
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