War on science?
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The issue was more the fact that, despite a number of earth tremors, the members of the Major Risks Committee assured the local people that there was no threat. In the event it was a major earthquake which they should have anticipated, or at least warned as a potential risk.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
Michael Fish[^] anyone? (YouTube, SFW unless your name is Michael Fish)
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And what does that have to do with the court case? It's a populist bandwagon that runs the risk of becoming the new Godwin's law.
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MehGerbil wrote:
The problem I see here is that if they would have warned of a risk and a panic ensued they'd have been found guilty of something else entirely.
Exactly, and then if the quake never came, they'd be sitting in jail like they are now. There is no way they can be liable for what is unpredictable, while people like the head of FEMA during Katrina sit free.
wizardzz wrote:
here is no way they can be liable for what is unpredictable
Agreed. This is stupid.
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MehGerbil wrote:
if they would have warned of a risk and a panic ensued
Most unlikely, all the locals knew that there had been a number of recent tremors. All they wanted to know was whether it was safe to stay in their houses, or should they keep outdoors as much as possible. Having followed the advice of the "experts" quite a few lost their lives. That surely is as close to criminal negligence as you can get.
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Really? Is there any proof that those people who lost there lives would have done something different and therefore would not have lost their lives? Chances are even if they had done something different some of them would have lost their lives anyway. Stupid ruling. The science is inexact.
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People in the area of Katrina were warned to get out. Don't blame FEMA for people not believing what they were told.
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Unfortunately, we now live in a world where people believe they have to blame someone for everything, including natural disasters. For some reason people need to be TOLD what to do. I just don't understand this way of thinking.
It's what you get with a Nanny State as with most of Europe.
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It's quite relevant to the title or the OP; but more-so the justice system of the country where these scientists were convicted.
wizardzz wrote:
It's quite relevant to the title
Errm, no it's not. There was absolutely sod all to do with religion in the verdict, the article or even the case itself. By all means, trash peado (not pedo - that's to do with feet) priests in the Soapbox, but keep the lounge free from it.
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Really? Is there any proof that those people who lost there lives would have done something different and therefore would not have lost their lives? Chances are even if they had done something different some of them would have lost their lives anyway. Stupid ruling. The science is inexact.
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You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
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wizardzz wrote:
It's quite relevant to the title
Errm, no it's not. There was absolutely sod all to do with religion in the verdict, the article or even the case itself. By all means, trash peado (not pedo - that's to do with feet) priests in the Soapbox, but keep the lounge free from it.
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wizardzz wrote:
It's quite relevant to the title
Errm, no it's not. There was absolutely sod all to do with religion in the verdict, the article or even the case itself. By all means, trash peado (not pedo - that's to do with feet) priests in the Soapbox, but keep the lounge free from it.
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I think he's welcome to trash pedophiles anywhere he likes. So long as it's on topic and relevant. And yes, it is "pedo" see here[^]
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You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
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My point was that people were warned DAYS in advance. FEMA should never have been an issue if people just listened to the warnings and got out of there. Its a troubling trend that people are becoming more and more reliant on government. Self reliant people got out of there, were safe, and dealt with their flood insurance to rebuild their houses.
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"Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2009 deadly earthquake in L'Aquila. A regional court found them guilty of multiple manslaughter" :wtf: They should have put to trial all the engineers and building contractor who did not do their jobs of designing and building that can withstand earthquakes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20025626[^]
Nihil obstat
this just in: Family of the Wicked Witch of the West suing OZ meteorologist www.google.com
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My point was that people were warned DAYS in advance. FEMA should never have been an issue if people just listened to the warnings and got out of there. Its a troubling trend that people are becoming more and more reliant on government. Self reliant people got out of there, were safe, and dealt with their flood insurance to rebuild their houses.
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I think he's welcome to trash pedophiles anywhere he likes. So long as it's on topic and relevant. And yes, it is "pedo" see here[^]
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einsteinahmed zahmed wrote:
And yes, it is "pedo"
I bow to your expertise on the terminology. The reason I don't think it's a topic for the lounge is that it's a one that can quickly degenerate beyond what is acceptable here. The soapbox is the perfect place for us to riff on these priests, not the lounge. And I stand by my main point that it has absolutely sod all to do with the topic at hand.
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"Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2009 deadly earthquake in L'Aquila. A regional court found them guilty of multiple manslaughter" :wtf: They should have put to trial all the engineers and building contractor who did not do their jobs of designing and building that can withstand earthquakes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20025626[^]
Nihil obstat
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Meanwhile you start a UK vs. US spelling debate? Please, now that is the new Godwin's Law.
It had nothing to do with a UK v US spelling - pedo means foot to me (as in pedometer), but that's probably prevalent with me being a Talipes sufferer. And it would be a greek spelling debate if you want to get technical because pedo is derived from greek in both of those cases.
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ahmed zahmed wrote:
And yes, it is "pedo"
I bow to your expertise on the terminology. The reason I don't think it's a topic for the lounge is that it's a one that can quickly degenerate beyond what is acceptable here. The soapbox is the perfect place for us to riff on these priests, not the lounge. And I stand by my main point that it has absolutely sod all to do with the topic at hand.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
quickly degenerate
Agreed. Perhaps you're right that such topic belong in the SB.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
absolutely sod all
Agreed. BTW, and OT: I like that phrase. I'll be adopting it.
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You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
It had nothing to do with a UK v US spelling - pedo means foot to me (as in pedometer), but that's probably prevalent with me being a Talipes sufferer. And it would be a greek spelling debate if you want to get technical because pedo is derived from greek in both of those cases.
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You can't let it go? It is just another UK vs. US spelling debate. You're wrong anyways, ped means child in Greek, as in pediatrician. pedo means ground or soil in Greek (not the root of what we are talking about). ped as in foot comes from Latin ped, for foot.
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You can't let it go? It is just another UK vs. US spelling debate. You're wrong anyways, ped means child in Greek, as in pediatrician. pedo means ground or soil in Greek (not the root of what we are talking about). ped as in foot comes from Latin ped, for foot.
wizardzz wrote:
ped as in foot comes from Latin ped, for foot.
Doh! Of course it does. :doh:
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Not the first - there was this in 2001: The Man Who Sued God[^] and probably earlier ones.
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