We’re all familiar with the ‘too good to be true’ axiom, but
unfortunately the opposite is sometimes true.
What I’m about to tell you defies human comprehension.
An Italian court has just convicted six prominent scientists
and a government official of manslaughter.
Their crime: failing to predict an earthquake. Their sentence: six years in prison.
That sound you hear is the stampede of scientists racing to
flee the country. Click here for the
story.
I wonder what's next - prosecuting finance professors for
failing to predict any future market corrections, economic recessions, or
budget crises. Or how about jailing the astronomers for failing to
predict any meteor strikes.
Hopefully, during the almost-certain-to-occur appeals
process, one judge with an ounce of decency and commonsense can be found to
reverse this perverse ruling.
I can't believe that happened. I heard it on the radio and had to get my hearing checked. Frickin' bananas.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy. Who can predict an earthquake? Does Italy believe that criminalizing the (lack of) supply of the unknown will suddenly increase the supply of the unknown?
ReplyDeleteThings like this suddenly makes living in America okay again. We have our share of problems, but compared to the Italians, we're normal.