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Italian scientists jailed for not predicting the future

3,792 views · Published 23 October 2012 · 1:47 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: TomoNews Funnies · 2012 · News & Politics

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Seven earthquake experts were sentenced to six years of jail for failing to adequately warn the people of L'Aquila, Italy of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake.

The Italian court convicted the six scientists and one government bureaucrat of manslaughter for not 'predicting' the devastating earthquake. People everywhere were outraged and dismayed at this step back for the scientific community.

The scientists, who are a part of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks, provided "inexact, incomplete and contradictory" reports on the tremors hitting L'Aquila, Italy, according to the court.

Of course, the scientists can, and will, appeal the court's decision, but this still sounds like something coming out of the 1500s. Did they learn anything from Galileo?! Let's hope they won't go after weathermen next!

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