Italy Orders Jail Terms For 7 Who Didn’t Warn Of Deadly Earthquake
• New York Times7 prominent Italian earthquake experts were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 years in prison for failing to give adequate warning to the residents of a seismically active area in the months preceding an earthquake that killed more than 30
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/us-science-manslaughter-italy-idUSBRE89L1IC20121022
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2012/1022/Earthquake-predictions-and-a-triumph-of-scientific-illiteracy-in-an-Italian-court-video
Italy convicts 7 scientists who didn't predict earthquake? Were they from the "Christian Scientists" church-cult by any chance? Just seeking clarification. However, --this IS the same Italy whose Emperor Justinian loudly proclaimed that BUGGERY was a major cause of earthquakes. This is the belief that prompted the line in Python's "Holy Grail" movie begging: "Explain to me again how sheep's-bladders may be used in the prevention of earthquakes". Support for the new inmates can be sent to the prison (just don't send it thru Italy's mail (it'll never reach the end point)!