Planet Earth Italian Seismologists Charged With Manslaughter for Not Predicting 2009 Quake

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Italian government officials have accused the country's top seismologist of manslaughter, after failing to predict a natural disaster that struck Italy in 2009, a massive devastating earthquake that killed 308 people.

A shocked spokesman for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) likened the accusations to a witch hunt.

"It has a medieval flavor to it -- like witches are being put on trial," the stunned spokesman told FoxNews.com.

Enzo Boschi, the president of Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), will face trial along with six other scientists and technicians, after failing to predict the future and the impending disaster.

Earthquakes are, of course, nearly impossible to predict, seismologists say. In fact, according to the website for the USGS, no major quake has ever been predicted successfully.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/05/27/italian-scientist-charged-manslaughter-failing-predict-earthquake/

[Vi-Jay 218]

I already posted this thread.

here.

Edited May 27, 2011 by Vi-Jay

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I already posted this thread.

here.

We're trying to ignore your threads.

[Vi-Jay 218]

We're trying to ignore your threads.

Really?

Who is "we"?

Edited May 27, 2011 by Vi-Jay

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Italian government officials have accused the country's top seismologist of manslaughter, after failing to predict a natural disaster that struck Italy in 2009, a massive devastating earthquake that killed 308 people.

A shocked spokesman for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) likened the accusations to a witch hunt.

"It has a medieval flavor to it -- like witches are being put on trial," the stunned spokesman told FoxNews.com.

Enzo Boschi, the president of Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), will face trial along with six other scientists and technicians, after failing to predict the future and the impending disaster.

Earthquakes are, of course, nearly impossible to predict, seismologists say. In fact, according to the website for the USGS, no major quake has ever been predicted successfully.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/05/27/italian-scientist-charged-manslaughter-failing-predict-earthquake/

Haha, and they said American's were being biased regarding amanda knox...give me a break...no justice in italy.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Really?

Who is "we"?

Us.

[Vi-Jay 218]

Us.

Really?

Why?

Who else is "we" and "us"?

Edited May 27, 2011 by Vi-Jay

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Really?

Why?

Who else is "we" and "us"?

Look around you. We're everywhere.

[Vi-Jay 218]

Look around you. We're everywhere.

OK. Well you guys are spooky.

Everywhere like an army of termites huh?

Us.

So why are you guys/gals trying to ignore me?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

[Vi-Jay 218]

Swing and a MISS!

Actually, You guys gave a boost to my day!

An organized group ignore effort formed just for me?!

Now I know for sure...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc39h3f6E0A

and, WBAR, you really need to get outside more often you creepy DFH.

Edited May 27, 2011 by Vi-Jay

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

See? This is why you guys can't make friends.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

See? This is why you guys can't make friends.

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