Seismologists Tried for Manslaughter for Not Predicting Earthquake

[Fresco]

This is beyond absurd

I'll say.

I thought it was an April fool's joke when I opened the thread

 

[Astronuc]

. . . particularly with regard to information the committee may have had about which buildings were more likely to crumble.

Well, unless they are structural engineers, they are not responsible for the buildings, or the building codes, or the crappy construction. All the seismologist can say, is that we've had earthquakes, and we will have more. They cannot predict future earthquakes with high levels of certainty.

 

[Evo]

They want someone to blame so that they won't feel guilty about their decisions. But this is outrageous. Good point about the seismologists not being engineers.

 

[rootX]

Well, unless they are structural engineers, they are not responsible for the buildings, or the building codes, or the crappy construction. All the seismologist can say, is that we've had earthquakes, and we will have more. They cannot predict future earthquakes with high levels of certainty.

Excellent point,

When China had earthquake they went after structural engineers .. here, I wonder if all this trail is an idea coming from structural engineers

 

[Averagesupernova]

All the seismologist can say, is that we've had earthquakes, and we will have more.

Of course I realize in the context the above quote is correct but it makes it sound like a third grade dropout could be a seismologist. Haha. Best laugh I've had on here for a while.

 

[rootX]

Of course I realize in the context the above quote is correct but it makes it sound like a third grade dropout could be a seismologist. Haha. Best laugh I've had on here for a while.

I think their role is very important for long term policies but I don't understand why the heck they were doing meeting minutes and what is the purpose of those.

 

[HeLiXe]

The minutes of a meeting are like notes of what was discussed during the meeting--if that is the context in which it was used.